How George Washington's Silence Shaped America's Most Powerful Office
Why would the founders, so meticulous in their planning, leave the powers of the presidency so remarkably brief and vague in ...
Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
As we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who George Washington was. That kind of national amnesia isn’t ...
Trump’s first inaugural speech was ‘American carnage.’ He says this time will be different
Will Trump take the opportunity this time, in his second inaugural speech, to talk of unity? Or will it be more 'American carnage'?
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the ...
Presidential history quiz: How many can you answer? (Hint, we're based in Quincy, Mass.)
Quincy and Massachusetts have a lot of ties to presidential history. How well can you do our 10-question quiz on this Presidents Day weekend.
Lederer on Language: Exploring the fascinating patterns of our U.S. presidents
This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...