Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
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Why is Thanksgiving so late this year?
The U.S. has recognized Thanksgiving since 1789, when President George Washington issued the first proclamation designating the first national day of thanksgiving. It fell on Thursday, November 26 ...
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FRED. DOUGLASS ON THE PROCLAMATION; He Pronounces it a Mighty Event for the Colored Race, the Nation and the World.
About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive ... to hear FREDERICK DOUGLASS' views on the Proclamation. Mr. DOUGLASS was introduced by Rev. H.H ...
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Thankfulness or Thanklessness: Where Virtue Begins or Ends
We are, unfortunately, so far removed from that first Thanksgiving proclamation given by George Washington in 1789: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God ...
Celebrating the indispensable George Washington
This weekend, we celebrate the birthday of the author of that victory, Gen. George Washington, born in Virginia on Feb. 22, ...
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Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...
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Wicker: Washington’s example endures
On September 19, 1796, George Washington published an open letter to the American people. He had two messages in mind. The ...
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Six Sentences
In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until ...
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George Mason survives rock fight, beats GW for a rare Foggy Bottom win
George Mason has struggled so much over the years at George Washington that it is in no position to apologize for a lack of style points during a victory in Foggy Bottom. That’s a good thing ...
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This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that ...
The New York Times13d
How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
Nearly 300 years since George ... to Washington’s Birthday, which they celebrate around Christmas. Indiana and New Mexico celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on the day after Thanksgiving.
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George Washington University
George Washington University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since before 2000-2001. All of the online classes are recorded and archived so students can ...