Tag Archives: George Washington

“The toast is, “Freedom’s favorite son,
Health, peace, and joy to Washington!”

A detailed history of New York City’s Evacuation Day, a former holiday that landed on November 25 and was second only to Independence Day in NYC’s patriotic pantheon.

A look at the artist who crafted life masks of eminent Americans from the early Republic.

President Biden was born closer to Lincoln’s assassination than to his own inauguration. This inspired a study…

A (less) famous portrait of George Washington as President in Masonic regalia.

“For strong and deep / Is the might sweep / Of their love for Freedom’s cause.”

〜A guide on how to appease the Founding Fathers this Fourth of July〜

〜A 1914 poem for children on following the example of George Washington〜

“And this is Washington’s glory, / A steadfast soul and true, / Who stood for his country’s honor / When his country’s days were few.”

〜Examining the story and text of George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation〜

〜A big league look at president birthday facts〜