Smithsonian Magazine5d
How George Washington Wrote His Farewell Address
George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents. Writing speeches ...
To Defeat a King, Washington Crossed the Delaware. To Become One, Trump Need Only Cross the Constitution | Opinion
The Founders weren't superhuman predictors of the future, but they sometimes sound like it. "The danger is that the ...
Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
President Donald Trump has alluded to arcane legal arguments in repeatedly suggesting he could seek a third term. Besides ...
Waco Tribune-Herald5d
The US restricts presidents to 2 terms. Here's a look at the tradition Trump questions
President Donald Trump alluded to arcane legal arguments in suggesting he could seek a third term. Besides challenging ...
TwinCities.com6d
Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
ATLANTA (AP) — Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington ... James Madison draft a farewell address before ultimately seeking ...
How Trump’s bid for a third term challenges George Washington’s legacy, US Constitution
America's two-term limit for presidents stems from George Washington's precedent and the 22nd Amendment, a tradition Trump ...
NorthJersey.com5d
We look at the history of filibustering in the US as NJ Sen. Cory Booker continues to talk
He started at 8:54 p.m. on August 28, reading the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and George Washington’s farewell address. New York Sen. Alfonse D’Amato spoke for 23 hours and ...
ABC News6d
Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington ATLANTA ... He even had James Madison draft a farewell address before ultimately ...
Springfield News-Leader15d
Letters to the Editor: Recalling WWII and George Washington alongside modern-day concerns
When George Washington left office at the end of his second term, he left America with perhaps the most prescient lesson for the nation’s future on Sept. 19, 1796 in his famous farewell address ...