This Day in History: President George Washington tours the Southern states
On this day in 1791, George Washington begins a 3-month tour of the Southern states. As the first President, Washington considered it...
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- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington squashes a military coup
On this day in 1783, George Washington brings the so-called Newburgh Conspiracy to an end. The potential military coup had been festering...
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- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington is born in Virginia
On this day in 1732, George Washington is born. “No American is more completely misunderstood than George Washington,” one of his...
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington’s new spy ring
On this day in 1777, George Washington issues orders to Nathaniel Sackett, making him director of a new spy ring in the New York area....
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- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis
On this day in 1759, George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis. They had known each other for less than 10 months, and Martha had...
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- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington wins the Battle of Princeton
On this day in 1777, George Washington wins the Battle of Princeton. It was the Americans’ second stunning victory in only 9 days! As you...
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- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington's Second Battle at Trenton
On this day in 1777, the “second battle of Trenton” occurs. Americans had won an astounding victory only one week earlier. Now, the...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: General George Washington resigns
On this day in 1783, General George Washington resigns his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the American army. Okay. So we’ve all...
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- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington’s final wish
On this day in 1799, George Washington writes one of the last letters that he would ever write. He couldn’t then know it, but he was mere...
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- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington’s final farewell to the Army
On this day in 1783, George Washington says his final goodbye to a group of officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. New York had served...
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- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: An early form of biological warfare?
On this day in 1775, Americans receive a report that the British were working to spread smallpox among their ranks. Was it an early form...
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- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: The British evacuate New York — at long last!
On this day in 1783, the British finally evacuate New York, which had been their headquarters during the American Revolution. Maybe you...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Washington squashes anti-Catholic demonstrations
On this day in 1775, Washington issues a stern rebuke to his soldiers. They were planning to celebrate an anti-Catholic holiday known as...
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- Oct 23, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Tench Tilghman's midnight ride
On this day in 1781, George Washington’s aide-de-camp continues a multi-day ride from Yorktown to Philadelphia. You might know about Paul...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Washington bids the nation farewell (again)
On this day in 1796, George Washington bids the nation farewell. He was retiring from the presidency and making his last exit from public...
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- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: Dolley Madison saves Washington’s portrait
On this day in 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison saves a full-length portrait of George Washington from British troops. She also saved some...
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- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington, Charles Lee, & a court martial
On this day in 1778, General Charles Lee’s court martial ends with a guilty verdict. But who is Charles Lee? Well, it seems that if...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: A young George Washington becomes a hero in Virginia
On this day in 1755, a young George Washington becomes the “hero of the Monongahela.” Only one year earlier, h’d been given an early...
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- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Betsy Ross’s sacrifices for the American cause
At about this time in 1776, Betsy Ross works as a seamstress and an upholsterer. At least according to legend, she would make the first...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Army “deserter” who got a medal from George Washington
On this day in 1783, George Washington awards the badge of military merit to a man who remains mostly unknown today. Daniel Bissell was...
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