http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/georgewashington/ en-us Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:51:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415398/posts The Battle of Trenton (Dec. 26, 1776) was a crucial early victory for the American forces in the American Revolution. On Christmas night 1776, Gen. George Washington and about 2,500 Continental soldiers crossed the ice-clogged Delaware River from Pennsylvania; early the next morning they surprised Hessian mercenaries in the British service encamped at Trenton, N.J.It was a critical time for George Washington. He had just been soundly defeated in New York and morale was very low. His writings to the Continental Congress tell us so. Although there was not much to be gained through a victory here in a territorial... various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415398/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:51:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414970/posts Thanks to strong community support, the Annual Christmas Day Crossing will take place (the dress rehearsal for the Crossing will be on December 13). Parties interested in assisting the community efforts should contact the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414970/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:54:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406959/posts On December 14th 1799, America lost her first president. She needs to revisit what made George Washington the great man and the great President that he was. Remembering George... First U.S. President: 1789-1797On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. "As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles." Born... www.whitehouse.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406959/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:52:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401232/posts A letter written by the first US President, George Washington, has sold at auction for $3.2m (£1.9m). The sale, at Christie's in New York, was a record for a letter written by Washington. The four-page letter was written in 1787 to the president's nephew, Bushrod Washington, and urges adoption of the country's new constitution. A partially written poem by Edgar Allan Poe sold for $830,500 - a record for a 19th Century literary manuscript. 'Power of the people' Christie's said the Washington letter had been owned by descendants of Bushrod Washington for more than 100 years. The buyer was not... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401232/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:46:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401225/posts An impassioned letter penned by George Washington in 1787 about the strengths of the newly written U.S. Constitution was sold at auction in New York on Friday for a record price of $3.2 million. Christie's had estimated that the letter, written from Mount Vernon, could fetch up to $2.5 million at auction, but some experts doubted it would bring that much in the poor economy. The previous auction record for a Washington document was set in 2002, when one of his military reports fetched $834,500, the auction house said. The letter's "hammer" price Friday was $2.8 million, but the buyer's... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401225/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:32:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395149/posts General Thanksgiving, By the PRESIDENT of the United States of America, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God---to obey his will --- to be grateful for his benefits---and humbly to implore His protection and favour; And whereas both Houses have, by their joint committee, requested me " to recommend to the people of the United States, a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395149/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:30:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395063/posts Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor - and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395063/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:32:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394917/posts WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houfes of Congress have, by their joint committee, requefted me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to eftablifh a form of government for their safety and happiness:" NOW THEREFORE, I do... The Massachusetts Centinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394917/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392346/posts ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Yes, fellow citizens, that tall man you saw Tuesday night promenading around State Circle in Annapolis while wearing a blue and buff lieutenant general's uniform and a sword was none other than George Washington. The commanding officer of the Continental Army and first president of the United States was here to visit the town where, as a young man in the mid-1700s, he enjoyed all kinds of sporting events - and lost substantial sums at the horse races and gaming tables. "Reynolds Tavern," he said at one point while standing on the steps of St. Anne's... WMAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392346/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:07:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381190/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2381190/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:47:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346687/posts Rare Artwork by Mount Rushmore Creator For years, it sat as a paperweight in the home of Jeane Funkhouser. In fact, her daughter, Charlene Mitchell, remembers having to dust under it the entire time she was growing up. It turns out she was dusting under what may be worth millions of dollars. For several decades, the Victoria family has been in possession of an extremely rare Steuben Glass George Washington head created by artist Gutzon Borglum, the man behind the Mount Rushmore sculpture. Funkhouser, also an artist, was given the model as a gift from Borglum's son, Lincoln Borglum, in... The Victoria Advocate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346687/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:58:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2343792/posts Watch the "Choose George Washington" video at http://www.atlah.org The Manning Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2343792/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:06:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2336719/posts MENDHAM -- Rick Pressl burst into the board of trustees meeting, a boyish exuberance overcoming his normally reserved temperament. The retired fire chief pulled aside Tanya Sulikowski, the executive director of the Schiff Natural Lands Trust, to show off a rusty, barely recognizable object. It was a Revolutionary War era stirrup, Pressl said, his first major find while excavating the nature preserve. He would soon have much more to show the board. Photo by Hilary Klimek/For the Star-LedgerRick Pressl, a retired fire chief, and students from Ridge High School have unearthed Revolutionary War era memorabilia in Mendham, including a set... The Star-Ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2336719/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:02:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288958/posts In 1754, Lt. Col. George Washington quit the Virginia militia, an obscure fact that now seems a bit more interesting in the wake of Gov. Sarah Palin's resignation in Alaska. IBDEditorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288958/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:43:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286633/posts Just about every American, from the time they're 6 or so, learns that Mount Vernon is Founding Father George Washington's home. They draw pictures of the grand farmhouse in art class. Study it in history. File onto buses and reverently visit the hallowed ground along the Potomac River. And right now, that's Mount Vernon's problem. There's just too much George, according to some international culture experts, who are considering whether the historic estate belongs on the United Nations' list of World Heritage sites. A group advising the U.S. government on getting American sites onto the prestigious list initially rejected Mount... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286633/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:05:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260198/posts Three descendants of Venus' son, who was called West Ford, say that according to a family tradition two centuries old, George Washington was West Ford's father. They hope to develop DNA evidence from Washington family descendants and his hair samples to bolster their case... There is, however, reason to believe that if the child's father was not Washington, it might have been someone closely related to him. The cousins' claim has several elements of truth, enough to set up a historical mystery as to the identity of West Ford's father and to add a new strand to the emerging links... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2260198/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 00:25:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577855/posts According to an email received by McCabe from the office of U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), the Marion monument project has already received the blessings of U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), as well as Congressmen Henry Brown (R–S.C.), Gresham Barrett (R–S.C.), Bob Inglis (R–S.C.), John Spratt (D–S.C.), James Clyburn (D–S.C.), and Wilson. The next step is the actual bill, which McCabe believes, will be introduced in Congress over the coming weeks. Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577855/posts#comment Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:10:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245334/posts Was America’s greatest general and first president also a political philosopher? Regent University professor Jeffry H. Morrison says yes, in his just-published book, The Political Philosophy of George Washington. He recently took questions from NRO’s John J. Miller. JOHN J. MILLER: George Washington was a lot of things — a general, a president, a symbol of hope and inspiration for people with wooden teeth — but was he also an intellectual? Did he actually develop a political philosophy? JEFFRY H. MORRISON: He was and he did, though it sounds a little highfalutin to put it that way. Washington developed a... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245334/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 14:28:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2234374/posts God & George Washington by: Alanna Hultz, April 21, 2009 In Tara Ross and Joseph C. Smith Junior’s book Under God: George Washington and the Question of Church and State they discuss George Washington’s view of religion and how it played a role in church and state. They also examine Thomas Jefferson’s views on religion and how they differed from George Washington’s. Ross and Smith believe “George Washington knew that the miraculous care of Providence had enabled him to survive the French and Indian War.” During the war Washington escaped unharmed even though he had 4 bullets in his coat... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2234374/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:09:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2197694/posts The opening of a sex shop in the historic district of Alexandria, Va., has generated outrage among local residents, who claim such a business sullies an area once frequented by the Founding Fathers. Were there sex shops in George Washington's day? No. There is little record of sex toys, let alone a sex toy industry, from America's Colonial era. To the extent that Colonials used sex props, they would have made them on their own. (In one of the few references to sex and inanimate objects from the time, a 17th-century New York court described a prostitute flamboyantly measuring her... Slate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2197694/posts#comment Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:21:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2191330/posts "Guard against the postures of pretended patriotism."- Roman Around http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2191330/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191328/posts Despite the outward signs last Monday, there's actually no such holiday as President's Day to be found in the federal statutes. Or should that be Presidents' Day? Or just plain old, apostrophe-less Presidents Day? Like its legal standing, even the name of the holiday is uncertain Unmoored from the past, like a Presidents' Day connected to no particular president, holidays lose their meaning. Honor all presidents and you honor none; pretend all presidents are equal and they all fade into an equal obscurity. It would be a harmless practice, designating the third Monday in February as an all-purpose, all-presidents holiday,... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191328/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:23:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188630/posts WHY WE DON'T CELEBRATE 'HISTORIANS DAY'February 18, 2009Being gracious winners, this week, liberals howled with delight at George Bush for coming in seventh-to-last in a historians' ranking of the presidents from best to worst. This was pretty shocking. Most liberals can't even name seven U.S. presidents. Being ranked one of the worst presidents by "historians" is like being called "anti-American" by the Nation magazine. And by "historian," I mean a former member of the Weather Underground, who is subsidized by the taxpayer to engage in left-wing political activism in a cushy university job. So congratulations, George Bush! Whenever history professors... AnnCoulter.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188630/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:28:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2186828/posts In 1789, America got its first President, George Washington, and its first R.C, Bishop, John Carroll. At the time of the former’s death in 1799, Bishop Caroll gave the following eulogy on the Founding Father’s passing: irishcatholichumanist.blogspot.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2186828/posts#comment Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:37:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2185786/posts Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2185786/posts#comment Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:12:39 GMT