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George Washington: A Tale of Two Christmases
Christmas Celebrations Circa 1770 Christmas celebrations have been around for centuries. In the 18th century American Colonies, particularly in the South, people decorated their houses with home made wreaths of pine boughs and cones, ribbons and vegetation. It was usually more … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Colonial Christmas celebrations, Emanuel Leutze painting, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, history, John Trumbull painting, King George III, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The Battle of Trenton, The Continental Congress in Annapolis, The Revolutionary War, The surrender at Yorktown, The Treaty of Paris, Thomas Mifflin, US history, Washington crosses the Delaware
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George Washington’s Farewell to His Officers
“An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by an ass.” The Quote and the Sentiment The quote about asses (donkeys) and lions is frequently attributed to George Washington, but it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Col. Benjamin Tallmadge, Edmund Randolph, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General James Braddock, George Washington, George Washington's aides, Henry Knox, history, Nathaniel Green, Presidential history, Samuel Fraunces, Tench Tilghman, The American Revolution, The American war of Independence, The Fraunces Tavern, The Treaty of Paris, US history, Washington's Farewell Dinner
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