Why George Washington’s Farewell Address has never been more important As Washington departed the presidency, he left us a striking warning about how a dangerous demagogue might rise ...

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.

George Washington in his Farewell Address advised future statesmen to remain aware of the dangers of factionalism; statesman must “restrain” this partisanship.

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.

President George Washington completes 'Farewell Address,' September 17, 1796. By Andrew Glass 09/17/2010 04:46 AM EDT. On this day in 1796, ...

On September 19, 1796, a Philadelphia newspaper published one of the greatest documents in American history: George Washington’s Farewell Address. Even today, some people in that other ...

George Washington’s Farewell Address: An apt message for our own polarized time Journal Sentinel staff As he neared the end of his second term in office, the father of his country decided the ...

On George Washington’s birthday, his farewell address unites a divided Senate. The annual reading of the Founder’s nonpartisan speech began in violently partisan times and continues in them today.

On this day in 1979, Rep. William Boner (D-Tenn.) read George Washington’s Farewell Address on the House floor — an annual tradition for nearly 50 years — for a final time.

Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., will follow a Senate tradition when the Senate meets again next week. The first order of business is for Fischer to read George Washington’s Farewell Address aloud on ...

On September 19, 1796, a Philadelphia newspaper published one of the greatest documents in American history: George Washington’s Farewell Address.