It’s likely the only museum in CT where people often react ‘What the heck?’ Here’s why.
At a historical state house museum there are many things one would expect to see. Restorations of Senate and House chambers?
Washington lawmakers debate removing first president from state flag. Critics call the move ‘un-American’
In the only state named after a president, lawmakers in Washington are debating whether it’s time to redesign the state flag and possibly remove the nation’s first president from it. Democrats ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why is Washington's birthday a holiday? How Presidents Day came to be. | Opinion
The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others ...
George has his day, and so does Abe. But states honor US presidents in lots of ways
Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday in the U.S.? States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about whom to ...
How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
Here's a look at how Presidents Day has evolved from reverence for George Washington to retail shopping sales and time off across the country.
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 ...