George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but ...

Washington’s ‘warrior ethos’ was grounded in decency, temperance and the capacity to act with courage without surrendering to ...

The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the country's founding document, in 2026. Twenty years later, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

I. The French menace. An angry inauguration -- The neutrality proclamation -- Citizen Genêt -- A darkling plain -- The Little Sarah -- The Genêt harvest -- Jefferson seeks escape -- A rocky road -- An ...

Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia The two documents are the bookends of the American Revolution. That revolution began ...

In 1796, an exhausted George Washington did a truly remarkable thing — he announced that he would not seek a third term as president, a term he could have easily won. Washington enlisted Alexander ...

Hamilton on Foreign Policy By Lee H. Hamilton George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the ...

Hamilton on Foreign Policy By Lee H. Hamilton George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the ...