Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house ... his forces, and the patriotic cause—at least for a few months. For the next four years, Washington battled on, carping at Congress ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

“Just as George Washington’s Birthday is codified as ... A federal holiday for Trump’s birthday? This isn’t patriotism—it’s absurd, embarrassing, and pure authoritarian worship.” ...

Conservatives will flinch from the new — actually, a recovered — patriotism that calls ... sectors in great collective undertakings. George Will /Washington Post In the “The Technological ...