How George Washington's Silence Shaped America's Most Powerful Office
Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...
Presidents Day, once celebration of Washington’s birth, increasingly retail-focused holiday
Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.
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Presidents Day: A federal holiday that became a retail goldmine
Presidents Day evolved from honoring George Washington to a retail-driven holiday. Initially ignored by Washington himself, ...
Trump is not 'unprecedented' — a lot of presidents have done awful things
This President’s Day is a good time to remember that Trump shares some of our past presidents’ worst qualities.
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
Jeenah Moon for The New York Times ‘A snub to King George.’ In all of her years of researching Washington, Ms. Coe, the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of ...
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Museum of the American Revolution preparing for its big moment
Museum leaders are working to connect people today to the events of 1776. They’re confident they can, and will.
BJP’s criticism of Congress over links with USAID and George Soros boomerangs
Congress hits back with Priyank Kharge sharing a biography of Smriti Irani from website of Union minority affairs ministry ...
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Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Surprising Career As A National Wrestling Champ
Before he became the president that carried America through the Civil War and emancipated the nation's slaves, Abraham ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ...