'Father of His Country' comes to Florida: George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol
As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after ...
Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
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When George Washington Quoted Micah 6:8
Justice. Mercy. Charity. Humility: This is Micah 6:8. It sounds as if Washington is writing a sermon, not a letter to ...
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George Washington's personal library took a winding path before landing in Boston
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s ... Every year since 1896, the Senate has selected one of its ...
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Democrats are conspicuously silent about changing filibuster rules now that they’re in the minority
The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
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Presidents Day: Local closures and fun facts about North Dakota's history
Learn about Presidents Day observances, North Dakota’s ties to U.S. presidents and local closures in honor of the holiday ...
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor, veteran US senator, and university president, dies at 83
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma senator David Boren, who became one of the nation’s youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 ...