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 By Matthew ...

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.

On September 19, 1796, George Washington published his Farewell Address. In it, America’s “founding father” announced his retirement and explained his reasons for not seeking a third term as ...

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 ...

George Washington reportedly worked on his 1796 farewell address by the light of this brass candle stand. National Museum of American History ...

Alexis Coe wants you to read George Washington’s Farewell Address. She calls it a “shockingly modern document” for something that was written in a late-18th century agricultural society. But ...

As President George Washington prepared to leave office after his first term was winding down, he asked his friend James Madison, himself a future president, to help him write a farewell address ...

Politics This Is Joe Biden’s George Washington Moment The president needs to do more than say goodbye in his address this week.

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 ...