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• Article: Happy Dependence Day: Why Washington is spinning in his grave

  “Republicans believe every day is the fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15 [when tax returns are due].”—Ronald Reagan On July 4, Americans just celebrated Independence Day, when American patriots in 1776 … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Book Containing George Washington’s Copy of Constitution Fetches Nearly $10M

  A book owned by George Washington and containing his own annotated copy of the Constitution sold for almost $10 million at Christie’s, more than three times what it was expected to draw. A fierce bidding war … Continue reading →

  

• Video: Happy Birthday to Our Greatest President Ever!

  

• Article: George Who? What Happened to Washington’s Birthday?

  “If we do this [change the date of the Washington holiday celebration], ten years from now our school children will not know what February 22 means. They will not know or care when George Washington was … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Over the River and Through the Woods…

  On Christmas Day in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, approximately 100 patriots will re-enact George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River.  This annual memorial to the Christmas Night crossing of 1776 historically draws large crowds, and takes … Continue reading →

  

• Post: The Man Who Would Not be King

  We all know the stories about George Washington. He chopped down a cherry tree, but did not lie about it. He wore wooden teeth and handwrote rules of civility. But cherry trees and wooden teeth do … Continue reading →