George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents. Writing speeches ...

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On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on his Farewell Address, a document filled with wisdom and warnings that ...

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 ...

George Washington’s Farewell Address was unlike Joe Biden's or Donald Trump's speeches. Religion, for Washington, was not a mere slogan.

Indeed, at the genre's origin, George Washington’s famous farewell address was the first to alert the American people to forces that might undermine the still-new constitutional republic.

In reflecting upon the farewell address, it’s easy to see that the very issues Washington focused on—political rivalry, foreign affairs—“are still relevant today,” Rubenstein said.

Letter: George Washington’s farewell address contains his belief that, among other things, political factionalism will cause the destruction of our nation from within.

President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also warned of the dangers of party politics.

Mark your calendar: Presidents Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and though it’s a few days earlier than George Washington’s birthday, it also commemorates the birth of America’s first president.

Politics This Is Joe Biden’s George Washington Moment The president needs to do more than say goodbye in his address this week. By Richard Morgan July 22, 20241:23 PM ...