The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not ...
By Remy Tumin George Washington was not a huge fan of celebrating his birthday. A diary entry on his 28th birthday, Feb. 22, 1760, reveals a busy day installing a fence around the peach orchard at ...
Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every ...
They reveal Washington’s deep understanding of the fragile nature of democratic institutions and the ever-present threats of demagoguery and partisan strife. This Presidents Day, these ...
The Washington State Department of Health has announced a significant reduction in the processing time for adults and minors ...
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Top Irish politicians boycotting annual St Patrick's Day Washington trip due to Donald Trump commentsThe Sinn Féin leadership will boycott the White House on St Patrick's Day after Donald Trump's controversial comments on Gaza, a topic regularly discussed by the all Ireland political party ...
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