All Posts Tagged With: "George Washington"
Doc of the Day: George Washington's first inaugural address
Believing that he would be elected the first president under the Constitution of 1787, George Washington asked his close friend David Humphreys to draft an inaugural address. Washington discarded Humphreys’s seventy-three-page draft, however, and asked James Madison to write a more appropriate address. Washington delivered his address on April 30, 1789, to a joint session [...]
30Apr2009 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
Doc of the Day: George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
On April 22, 1793, George Washington issued his Proclamation of Neutrality. A response to the onset of war in Europe between the new French Republic and other European countries, the treaty kept the fledgling United States out of the war and sustained the still-fragile Union. Ultimately, the manner in which Washington asserted his presidential authority [...]
22Apr2009 | mdblogger | 1 comment | Continued
Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., on Washington's birthday
George Washington Son to Augustine & Mary his Wife was born the 11th Day of February 1731/2 about 10 in the Morning & was baptised the 5th of April following Mr Beverley Whiting & Capt. Christopher Brooks Godfathers and Mrs Mildred Gregory Godmother.—Record of George Washington’s birth in Family Bible
When is George Washington’s birthday?
Eleven and [...]
In the News: Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address
January 20, 2009
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.
I thank President Bush for his service to our nation as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now [...]
Top 5 Inaugural Addresses: No. 3
Editor’s note: This week we are counting down the top five inaugural addresses in U.S. history. At number three is George Washington’s first inaugural address. Below, the historian John P. Kaminski of the University of Wisconsin–Madison explains the importance of Washington’s address. Kaminski’s complete analysis of the document can be downloaded at MilestoneDocuments.com or Amazon.com.
Believing [...]
Top 5 Inaugural Addresses: No. 5
Editor’s note: This week we are counting down the top five inaugural addresses in U.S. history. At number five is Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address. Below, the historian John P. Kaminski of the University of Wisconsin–Madison explains the importance of Jefferson’s address. Kaminski’s complete analysis of the document can be downloaded at MilestoneDocuments.com or Amazon.com.
Thomas [...]
Doc of the Day: George Washington's First Annual Message to Congress
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered his first annual message to Congress, as required by the recently adopted U.S. Constitution. In this address, Washington informed Congress, from his firsthand experience in touring the eastern states between October 15 and November 13, that great recovery had been made from the wartime destruction and dislocation. [...]
7Jan2009 | mdblogger | 1 comment | Continued
Michael W. Handis on the Articles of Confederation
I wrote the article on the Articles of Confederation for Milestone Documents in American History, and I can tell you that it changed my perspective on things.
Quick history lesson. We are told that the United States is a democracy, yet we live in a republic. The Greeks invented democracy, and the Romans the republic. Who [...]
Doc of the Day: George Washington's Farewell Address
On September 19, 1796, George Washington’s Farewell Address was printed in Philadelphia. A key element of Washington’s legacy to his country, his Farewell Address is one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In the first of two parts, Washington expresses his thanks for the opportunity to serve his country. In the second part, [...]
19Sep2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued