George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents. Writing speeches ...

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, on a whim ...

President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.

In reflecting upon the farewell address, it’s easy to see that the very issues Washington focused on—political rivalry, foreign affairs—“are still relevant today,” Rubenstein said.

Since 1896, the United States Senate has marked Washington's birthday by having a member read the Farewell Address aloud in a legislative session. According to family tradition, President Washington ...

After 50 years of coveting the White House and three-and-a-half years in the job, Joe Biden was robbed of the chance to say goodbye. Most presidents leave office with a speech to the nation, but ...

Defending religion in his Farewell Address, George Washington set an example that present-day political leaders seem to have forgotten.

Letter: George Washington’s farewell address contains his belief that, among other things, political factionalism will cause the destruction of our nation from within.

Washington’s farewell address captured this precarity by embracing his own vulnerability and inevitable death (incidentally, not unlike Jesus did at the Last Supper).

The presidential farewell address is a tradition that dates back to George Washington. Presidents use the speech to tout their records and well as warn their successors of potential roadblocks.

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, on a whim ...