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NEWS ABOUT: George Washington

George Washington stories: 12 news summaries

 Washington Was Good 
 With a Buck, Accounts Show 

Long-ignored financial records a 'treasure trove,' historians say

Oct 12, 09 9:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fitting enough for the guy who ended up on the dollar bill, George Washington seems to have tracked every buck that crossed his path. The first president not only left scores of diaries and letters reflecting his views, but also assiduously documented his financial transactions. The result? A treasure trove... More »

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Mount Vernon • George Washington • founding fathers • historic preservation • American history

3 of 4 Oklahoma Students Can't Name First President

Only 3% would pass US citizenship test

Sep 17, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Are you smarter about American history than a recent immigrant? Most of the students in Oklahoma’s public high schools aren’t. A conservative think tank asked thousands of high school kids to answer 10 questions drawn from the citizenship test given to recent immigrants. Would-be citizens have to answer... More »

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education • Oklahoma • citizenship test • public schools • George Washington

OPINION

 Who Killed Dignity? 
 Ask Sanford, Jacko, Palin ... 

Today's celebs would make George Washington blush

Jul 7, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Carrying himself with honor and restraint was of utmost importance to George Washington and Americans for generations afterward—but for today’s public figures, the premium on dignity has faded, says David Brooks in the New York Times. Washington’s conduct “during times of temptation” made him “a... More »

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ethics • culture • Michael Jackson • David Brooks • Sarah Palin • George Washington • Mark Sanford • President Obama • dignity

 Washington Descendant 
 Sentenced to Prison 

Vodka bottle assault left victim in five-day coma

Apr 3, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - George Washington would not be proud: John Augustin Washington V, a descendant of our first president, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for smashing a vodka bottle over the head of an English banker, the New York Post reports. George’s descendant and the banker reportedly fought over... More »

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prison • jail • George Washington • John Augustin Washington V

First First Lady Was No Frump

Forget the unflattering paintings; Martha Washington was
quite the fox

Feb 2, 09 9:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Chances are when you think of Martha Washington, you imagine a frumpy old fat lady smothered in lace. Not so, say those who study her and her husband. If you ignore the unflattering images painted years after her death, and instead focus on tailors' records and letters from Martha's youth,... More »

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shoes • history • style • first lady • George Washington • portrait • Martha Washington

 10 Obscure Inauguration Tidbits 

Which president was forgotten at his successor's ceremony?

Jan 18, 09 12:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration, the Chicago Tribune compiles a list of the 10 best little known facts about ceremonies past.
  • George Washington had to borrow money to attend his own inauguration.
  • No, William Henry Harrison’s long-winded, “fatal” speech on a chilly morning in 1841 didn’
... More »

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Washington DC • John F. Kennedy • inauguration • Ulysses Grant • former presidents • Dwight Eisenhower • George Washington • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

 Inaugural Bibles: 
 Past Presidential Picks 

Lincoln provided the Bible, but Obama must turn to others for verse ideas

Jan 15, 09 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office Tuesday with his hand on the Lincoln Bible, the Wall Street Journal offers a sample of the Bibles other presidents have chosen—and the passages they've chosen to open them to. Eisenhower, Carter, and Bush Sr. took their oaths on... More »

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Barack Obama • Jimmy Carter • John F. Kennedy • Bill Clinton • George HW Bush • Abraham Lincoln • Bible • inauguration • Dwight Eisenhower • George Washington • President Obama • Inauguration Day • presidential oath

(Newser) - Since the days of George Washington, outgoing presidents have found saying goodbye to the nation to be cathartic—and sometimes used the speech to warn of worries to come. Ahead of tomorrow's Bush address, the Houston Chronicle looks at some favorites.
  1. Washington: Set the tone, paying tribute to the
... More »

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White House • Richard Nixon • president • Ronald Reagan • Harry Truman • Dwight Eisenhower • George Washington

 Obama, Bush Agree: 
 Remember the Delaware 

Bush invokes same historical image as both issue Christmas messages

Dec 24, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - In a strange presidential mind-meld, George Bush and Barack Obama each invoked George Washington’s surprise Christmas attack of 1776—you’ll remember this as the one after he crossed the Delaware—to inspire Americans in facing their current troubles, the Hill reports. In his Christmas address, President Bush called... More »

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Barack Obama • Iraq war • George W. Bush • George Washington • financial crisis

OPINION

'The Oracle' Forgot One Thing: We're Greedy

Founding fathers quickly figured out people couldn't be trusted to be selfless

Oct 18, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - If those who ignore history repeat it, Alan Greenspan must have slept through a few Constitutional history classes. In promoting the risky derivatives market, the former Federal Reserve chairman was depending on individuals' restraint and care for the greater good. But Americans just aren't that altruistic, as the Founding Fathers... More »

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Alan Greenspan • derivatives market • regulation • US Constitution • George Washington • greed • Thomas Jefferson • financial crisis • John Adams

 Dig Finds Washington's 
 Home (No Cherry Tree) 

Archaeologists excavate boyhood home of founding father

Jul 2, 08 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Archaeologists have found the childhood home of George Washington, the New York Times reports—and despite the popular legend, there's no cherry tree anywhere on the premises. Researchers describe the founding father's Virginia digs as “a very nice gentry house” sporting eight rooms—not the simple cottage pictured in... More »

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archaeology • Freemason • America • history • excavation • George Washington

OPINION

 Obama Needs 'Act II' 

And its focus should be America itself, Noonan advises in the Journal

Apr 25, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Act I was his grand entrance, and Act III will be his acceptance speech at the party convention, but now Barack Obama needs an Act II, Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal—and the subject of the act should be America. John McCain carries love of country “... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democratic National Convention • Peggy Noonan • patriotism • George Washington

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