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No Ramada Inn for George Washington: Photo exhibit shows where general and his men slept
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 months ago"George Washington Slept Here." That's the cliché. The No. 1 boast for any historic house, however...
This Delaware tree where George Washington met generals is dying. How it's being honored.
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 300-year-old Delaware tree that once shaded George Washington and his generals as they met to plan...
Who was our first president? Guess again.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQ. Can you tell me something about American government that I probably didn’t learn in school? A. There is a great deal to choose from in that question...
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty...
Flag Day June 14: Old Glory now 245 years old
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHappy Birthday, Old Glory; 245 never looked so good. This year marks the 245th anniversary of the establishment of the official American flag, which was...
Today is: National Pepper Pot Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAccording to legend, pepper pot soup was created on today's date in 1777, 10 days after General George Washington and the Continental Army had set up...
Story of Revolutionary War doctor from Reading celebrated at Trinity Church
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 24—On Christmas Eve of 1777, Dr. Bodo Otto crossed the Delaware River alongside George Washington's forces during a pivotal moment in American history. Otto, a Reading resident, believed ...
Crossroads of the Revolution: Bucks' multifaceted role in birth of our nation
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChristmas Day 1952. A pivotal moment in history comes into focus. Actor St. John Terrell playing George Washington and a few colleagues in Revolutionary War uniforms oar across the Delaware ...
Congress in 1777 acted with urgency - America and their lives depended on it
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 6 months ago(Editor’s note: Another in a series of occasional columns about York County’s role in the American...
Historic George Washington 'vision' found in Binghamton? The tall tale of the West Side
Press Connects | Press & Sun-Bulletin via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn an April 6, 1932 article appearing in the Binghamton Press was an interesting article relating to...
