The annual federal holiday known as President’s Day is a time to honor the birthday of George Washington, the U.S.’s first president and a key Founding Father. But these days, honoring past presidents and key…
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Liberal colleges find alumni want free speech
There is a donor-led rebellion against progressive and left-wing indoctrination on college campuses, and it is spurred by alumni dedicated to defending free speech at their alma mater. According to the Wall Street Journal, liberal…
Washington & Lee Get Makeover
In response to cultural critiques of its founders, the Board of Trustees at Washington & Lee University is giving them a makeover. In an e-mail to “The W & L Community,” J. Donald Childress ’70,…
CSPAN Presidents Survey: Lincoln, Washington are Top Two for Historians
A survey of historians of American presidents ranked the following as the top five presidents: Abraham Lincoln George Washington Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or “FDR” Dwight D. Eisenhower, or “Ike” Obama made the…
Read George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Our yearly reminder and blog post of a Thanksgiving Proclamation, this time it’s George Washington’s: Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the…
The Forgotten Story of the Revolutionary War
On April 8, 2016, military historian and author Patrick K. O’Donnell spoke at the Heritage Foundation to discuss his book “Washington’s Immortals,” a book about the forgotten people and battles in the revolutionary war. The…
GWU Establishes Institute for Religious Freedom
George Washington University praised itself for being a beacon of religious freedom, yet could not name a single accomplishment. Go figure.
Polish Heroes Remembered on the 4th of July: “American Day” in an Historic Polish Town
TORONTO, ONTARIO — During June to August 2004, I spent three very memorable months in Poland. On July 3 (on the eve of the American holiday), I attended a large, informal celebration called “American Day”…
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
On October, 3, 1789, George Washington issued a proclamation about the Thanksgiving holiday: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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