‘Finding George’: Celebrating Washington at his very feet
On the eve of his 293rd birthday, George Washington got his Springfield party Friday afternoon, as members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno gathered at the foot ...
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'They would've been royalty': George Washington's ties to rural Missouri town
A rural metro community is celebrating on President's Day its connection to the nation's first president, George Washington.
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...
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Mary Ball Washington, George’s single mother, often gets overlooked – but she’s well worth saluting
Mary Washington helped her son develop into the leader he became. While her son was the subject of several portrait artists, ...
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End of an era: Historic elm tree at Washington church comes down
9 / 9 The hollowed interior of a log cut from the American elm tree that stood on the grounds of First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington ... losing a member of the family, but it was like ...
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Family to gather for funeral of murder victim John George
The family of murdered Belfast man John George will gather later on Saturday for his funeral. Mr George, 37, a father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he ...
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New trees coming to Petersburg's E. Washington St. corridor: What to know about project
The Petersburg City Council approved a $335,000 grant to plant trees along the East Washington Street corridor. The project aims to beautify the corridor, which has been described as "blighted ...