Corcoran Gallery of Art and college agrees to takeover by the National Gallery …

1776 wsh Sometimes I recoil a little when somebody declares that there can be an American president greater than George Washington. Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee declared Washington, “First in the hearts of his  Though it may not be George Washington's actual birthday, Presidents' Day is still a good excuse to raise a glass to our … Read more

Why is George Washington the Greatest President?

The Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design announced today a plan in which it would be absorbed by the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University. The National Gallery will assume control over  1776 wsh Sometimes I recoil a little when somebody declares that there can be an American president … Read more

Why is George Washington the Greatest President?

1776 wsh Sometimes I recoil a little when somebody declares that there can be an American president greater than George Washington. Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee declared Washington, “First in the hearts of his  A cynic might conclude that George Washington, the first president of the United States, owes his legacy to his towering physical stature … Read more

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George Washington Stops By Heinz History Center. February 16, 2014 7:10 PM. View Comments. "George Washington" poses at the Heinz History Center. (Photo Credit: KDKA. “George Washington” poses at the Heinz History Center. (Photo  Before arriving at WHYY, she reported on the economy in upstate New York. She also helped shape Wired.com's "Haiti Rewired" project, … Read more

Happy Arbitrary Monday in February

1776 wsh Sometimes I recoil a little when somebody declares that there can be an American president greater than George Washington. Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee declared Washington, “First in the hearts of his  Though it may not be George Washington's actual birthday, Presidents' Day is still a good excuse to raise a glass to our … Read more

Happy Arbitrary Monday in February

Happy Birthday, George. You don't look a day over 270. So, you think today is Presidents Day? There's really no such thing. The third Monday For George Washington's birthday, Julia Shaw reminds us that the indispensable man of the American Founding was also an important champion of religious lib. 1776 wsh Sometimes I recoil a … Read more

Happy Arbitrary Monday in February

Our nation's first president, George Washington, had hounds named Drunkard, Tipler and Tipsy, followed by John Adam's somewhat more intimidatingly named Juno and Satan. James Buchanan had a Newfoundland named Lara, while Abraham Lincoln,  Today used to be the official observance of George Washington's birthday, reserved for the third Monday of February, even though it's … Read more