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Tag Archives: George Washington
Today in history: December 14, 1799
George Washington died on December 14, 1799. Here is a mish-mash of quotes, excerpts, etc. Gouverneur Morris said, upon the death of this great man: It is a question, previous to the first meeting, what course shall be pursued. Men … Continue reading
Today in history: Sept. 18, 1793
Not only is today my sister Jean Grania’s birthday (yes, she was named for the female pirate Gráinne Ni Mhaille, our most illustrious ancestor) – but today is also the day that George Washington laid the cornerstone for the US … Continue reading
Today in History: “how thirteen independent states could share a government of tripartite powers”
May 25, 1787 … the Constitutional Convention (although that would only be its name later … at the time it was called the “Federal Convention”) got underway. Most of the delegates had arrived, by that time, from their far-flung states, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Catherine Drinker-Bowen, George Washington, James Madison, Miracle at Philadelphia, politics
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Today in History: April 30, 1789
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. George Washington wrote the following on the eve of his inauguration: It is said that every man has his portion of ambition. I … Continue reading
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Tagged David McCullough, George Washington, politics
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Washington’s head
Here’s an article analyzing George Washington’s head, via the Jean-Antoine Houdon bust. It’s a famous bust – Houdon poured plaster over Washington’s head – and I believe he had a bit of a dodgy time getting the dern stuff off … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Drinker-Bowen, George Washington, Miracle at Philadelphia, politics
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1783: “thought upon all they had done and suffered for us”
November 25, 1783: George Washington “took back” New York. The peace treaty had been signed a year before, France had pledged support and recognition of the new United States, but the redcoats remained in New York, waiting for their written … Continue reading
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Washington: “Men … may talk of patriotism”
GEORGE WASHINGTON: Men may speculate as they will, they may talk of patriotism; they may draw a few examples from current story but whoever builds upon it as a sufficient basis for conducting a long and bloody war will … Continue reading
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Jefferson: “a single character”
THOMAS JEFFERSON, on George Washington: The moderation and virtue of a single character probably prevented this Revolution from being closed, as most others have been, by a subversion of that liberty it was intended to establish.
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1775: George Washington: “if I could have justified the measure to posterity”
GEORGE WASHINGTON, letter to Joseph Reed, early December, 1775, after a disappointing recruiting drive: I have oftentimes thought how much happier I should have been if, instead of accepting the command under such circumstances, I had taken my musket on … Continue reading
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1775: George Washington: “a kind of destiny”
GEORGE WASHINGTON, writing to Martha on June 18, 1775, following his nomination as commander in chief: My Dearest: I now sit down to write to you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly … Continue reading