On This Day, Feb. 4: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
Uncovering America’s history through cursive handwriting
The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages ...
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How a really bad winter delayed George Washington’s Inauguration Day by over a month
After defeating the world’s largest empire in the Revolutionary War, the newly-minted United ... In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president. Upon hearing ...
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Opinion: Column by Bill Ketter
There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the ...
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Miller-Cory House Museum explores the history of gingerbread and the Revolutionary War
Did you know that George Washington’s soldiers ate gingerbread during the Revolutionary War? On Sunday, Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is hosting a special ...