Articles Containing Tag: George Washington
The Origins of Flag Day
This June 14 will be the 106th celebration of the United States flag. For more than a century, Americans have… Read More
This Week in History: April 24-30
“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” ~ Edmund Burke April 24, 1800: The Library of Congress… Read More
The Political Roots of Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims and Native Americans did not invent Thanksgiving, but they embraced the concept and made it their own. Harvest… Read More
John Adams: A Stubborn but Dedicated Leader
John Adams was the first vice president and the second president of the United States. He wasn’t always a very… Read More
George Washington: The Father of the United States
The country’s first president, George Washington, was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. At this time, America was still… Read More