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Two words: George Washington. By Alexis Coe Published: Feb 17, 2025 10:12 AM EST. Bettmann // Getty Images. In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.

The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher's “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's ...