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Make George Washington's Favorite Food for Independence Day
Make George Washington's Favorite Food for Independence Day originally appeared on Parade. George Washington was president ...
The Nation the Army Built
General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, ...
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New biography restores John Hancock to rightful place of prominence among Founding Fathers
John Hancock was once one of the wealthiest merchants in New England and among the most popular and well-respected figures of ...
Who broke George Washington's walking stick at the SC Statehouse? Yankees? Rebels? An ex-governor?
On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is ...
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Faith Works: Meaning of the ‘Pursuit of happiness’ may lie in a well-known Bible verse
Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the Declaration of Independence and what inspired the Founders to ...
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Who was the First President of the United States of America? Check History and Impact
George Washington gained a reputation for bravery during the French and Indian War. He returned to farming to his Mount Vernon family plantation in 1759 after the war. He joined Virginia House of ...
In 1775 and today, an elusive American unity
Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III
Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” ...