Sen. Tim Kaine delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address on the Senate floor today, ...

February 22, 1907 - Sen. Elmer J. Burkett from Lincoln delivered George Washington’s Farewell Address to the U.S. Senate on ...

Know who George Washington was, America's first president from 1789-1797. Read about his humble early life, leadership in the Revolution, presidency highlights, and surprising facts.

Every year, U.S. Senators take time around the Presidents’ Day holiday to publicly read his farewell letter aloud on the U.S. Senate floor. The Senate tradition goes back to the civil war when ...

Washington feared that partisanship could lead to the destruction of the Constitution and to the rule of “ambitious, and ...

George Washington's Farewell Address, published in 1796, offered warnings about the future of the American republic. Washington cautioned that partisanship could distract public councils, agitate the ...

For over a century, George Washington’s Farewell Address was widely read in American schools, writes Dory Wiley. Students memorized passages. Teachers dissected its warnings. It was considered as ...

Presidents’ Day 2026 will be observed on February 16, honoring U.S. presidents. Scroll down to read 5 interesting facts about the holiday.

Martha Washington's enslaved maid fled Philadelphia in 1796. The National Park Service removed her story from the exhibit.

Here are 10 facts that make Presidents’ Day a distinct, and often misunderstood, national holiday. Despite its popular moniker, the federal holiday known as Presidents’ Day is officially called ...

Honor our first president—and celebrate Presidents Day—with these inspirational George Washington quotes ...

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