George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the ...

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, I ...

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 ...

George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the ...