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 ...
Spokane youth soccer coach remembered as ‘genuine’ man who loved to help children, entrepreneurs
A 40-year-old man who died one week ago in a central Washington car crash was a Spokane youth soccer coach who loved helping ...
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George Washington's personal library took a winding path before landing in Boston
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
Spokane man dies in George crash
A 40-year-old Spokane man died when he lost control of the car he was driving, hit a retaining wall and rolled Saturday in ...
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This President’s Day, remember what George Washington can teach us — and Trump
Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...
Mysterious burst in brain activity during death could be ‘evidence of souls’
A sudden burst of energy that surges through our brains as we die could be evidence of the ‘soul leaving the body’, a ...
How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he falsely claimed on Feb. 18 that “millions and ...
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Washington’s Birthday celebrations were useful to both sides in Civil War, and huge in Cambridge
Washington’s Birthday has been largely forgotten as a distinct celebration, but its commemoration in Civil War-era Cambridge ...