Thursday, November 26, 2009

George Washington

Quiz: The Founding Fathers

How much do you know about America's earliest leaders? more >>

Obama Can Learn From George Washington, Baron Von Steuben, and Maybe Even George Will

The tension between liberty and order is in our blood. Obama, like Washington, can harness both. more >>

The First 100 Days: George Washington Set the Standard for All Future Presidents

The concept of a first 100 days didn't exist, but Washington set the precedent for all presidents. more >>

Lincoln, Washington, and ... Reagan?

Lincoln, Washington, and ... Reagan? more >>

The Most Consequential Elections in History: George Washington and the Election of 1789

It seemed very clear to the Founders, and to the public, that he was the man to lead the new nation. more >>

How George Washington's Savvy Won the Day

Despite his share of errors, the commander in chief prevailed as a strategist and a politician. more >>

‘Town Destroyer’ Versus the Iroquois Indians

Forty Indian villages—and a powerful indigenous nation—were razed on the orders of George Washington more >>

The Georges Love Their Whiskey

Another first at Mount Vernon: Former President Bush endorses George Washington's rye whiskey. more >>

Speaker on the Road to Damascus

Yesterday I wrote that I thought that Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria was a bad idea. A reader asked why. more >>

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