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Make George Washington's Favorite Food for Independence Day
According to the Mount Vernon website, General George Washington regularly ate hoecakes, also known as cornmeal pancakes.
The Nation the Army Built
General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, ...
Who broke George Washington's walking stick at the SC Statehouse? Yankees? Rebels? An ex-governor?
On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is ...
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Countdown to America’s 250th: The Museum Shows Mapping the Country’s Past—and Future
The countdown to the 250th anniversary of American independence has begun—here are 9 museum exhibitions to add to your ...
In 1775 and today, an elusive American unity
Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III
Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” ...