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The Strange Case of George Washington’s Disappearing Sash
Smithsonian ^
| 11-20-16
| Jared Keller
Posted on 11/20/2016 11:46:42 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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Go to link to read the rest of the story and to see several pictures illustrating the sash.
To: afraidfortherepublic; NonValueAdded
Revolutionary War/George Washington ping list alert. Interesting story.
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posted on
11/20/2016 11:48:28 AM PST
by
afraidfortherepublic
( “Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.”)
To: afraidfortherepublic
I suppose since I am not a historian, that is the reason I don’t see a huge amount of significance on the existence of the sash.
As part of the military, it’s not surprising that there would have been several sashes, braids, tassels, Bas-Relief buttons, epaulettes and medals put on display from time to time.
To: afraidfortherepublic
Seems like maybe George Washington himself, stopped wearing it, because it seemed to be too much like the uniforms of the troops Americans were fighting.
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posted on
11/20/2016 11:58:02 AM PST
by
cba123
( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
I have always loved that story...it seemed to encapsulate what kind of man George Washington was.
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posted on
11/20/2016 11:59:49 AM PST
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rlmorel
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:17:05 PM PST
by
EvilCapitalist
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:18:07 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Thanks for posting this. Nice to know it will finally be on display for everyone to see. I've seen one of General Washington's uniforms, and his campaign tent at The Smithsonian. There are so many artifacts and relics hidden away in museum drawers, and they get lost to history.
When friends of a Civil War Brigadier General approached me to find a home for their ancestor's uniform, I decided to contact my friend who is the curator at the Marine Museum at Parris Island. He is not only a historian of Marine history, but he has actively researched, taught, lectured, and written books on the War. And since the Battle of Honey Hill, S.C. in which this specific officer was wounded, took place less than 3 hours from Parris Island, I decided that the Marine Museum would be the best place for it. They already had a diorama of the Battle of Honey Hill, and the uniform would only add to the display. I had originally thought of contacting The Smithsonian, or one of the museums in Massachusetts (the officer was born in Dedham, and served in Mass. infantry units), but decided that S.C. would be the best place because it wouldn't be hidden away in a drawer somewhere, forgotten, and never seen by the public.
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:21:53 PM PST
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mass55th
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11/20/2016 12:22:12 PM PST
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SandRat
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Revolution wouldn't have taken so long if he wore a cape.
To: afraidfortherepublic
I thought at first glance that someone had ripped off George’s stash.
Speed reading is not my friend.
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:31:20 PM PST
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PLMerite
(Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen.)
To: mass55th
Good for you! It’s great to support some of the lesser known, and more appreciative, museums. Big institutions often do not give donated artifacts their due position in the spotlight. There are rumors, for instance, that the Milwaukee County Museum dumped boatloads of donated materials into Lake Michigan a number of years ago. Others they sold, or traded away. Once you are dead, and your heirs have moved away, nobody checks on what you donated.
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11/20/2016 12:33:37 PM PST
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afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:34:29 PM PST
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BenLurkin
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11/20/2016 12:35:18 PM PST
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afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
fter years of preservation and reconstruction efforts, the battered ribbon will finally go on display at Philadelphias new Museum of the American Revolution, set to open on April 19, 2017
April 19th? Hope it's just a coincidence.
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:51:00 PM PST
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NonValueAdded
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posted on
11/20/2016 12:51:40 PM PST
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NonValueAdded
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That’s a pretty auspicious date to me! April 19th, the real Patriots Day.
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posted on
11/20/2016 1:00:17 PM PST
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NonValueAdded
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To: cba123
Seems like maybe George Washington himself, stopped wearing it He stopped wearing it because he no longer needed it. Global Warming was taking over and winters were getting milder..
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11/20/2016 1:12:22 PM PST
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BipolarBob
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posted on
11/20/2016 1:46:12 PM PST
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laplata
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