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 ...

Since 1896, the United States Senate has marked Washington's birthday by having a member read the Farewell Address aloud in a legislative session. According to family tradition, President Washington ...

Just nine previous presidents have done so, starting with George Washington but most of them in modern times. Washington, Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson delivered farewell addresses in writing.

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 ...

President Biden’s farewell address was a cliché-laden mess, yet the media coverage described it as a “speech for the history books” and a “defense of democracy” that &… ...

Defending religion in his Farewell Address, George Washington set an example that present-day political leaders seem to have forgotten.

George Washington used a farewell letter to announce his decision to step down from office rather than to seek a third term. At that nascent time in American history, Washington’s voluntary ...

The two most famous and historically significant farewell addresses were issued by chief executives departing after two successful terms: George Washington and Dwight Eisenhower. Mr.

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.