George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government
During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business.
Donald Trump's Speech to Congress: 8 of His Claims, from George Washington as 'Number 2' to Going to Mars
President Trump boasted of his accomplishments in his first 43 days in office, comparing the start of his presidency to ...
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Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He has long been referred to as “the father of our country.” Yet as we celebrate Presidents Day, we struggle to remember who he ...
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Presidents Day 2025: Here’s what’s open and what’s closed
Presidents Day is a federal holiday created to honor the first president of the United States, George Washington. Over time, it has also included the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln (both Lincoln ...
Slate24d
Six Sentences
In 1796, George Washington ... s good news. Washington’s analysis in this excised section pivots to a cautious optimism about large republics—at a time when the United States territory ...
Austin American-Statesman24d
When is President's Day 2025? Are Texas schools, banks, post offices open? What to know
The holiday always falls on the third Monday of March to honor the birthday of the first United States President, George Washington. This year, it falls on Feb. 17. Presidents' Day was instated in ...
National Review24d
There Is No Such National Holiday as Presidents Day
Our popular culture and even the law in some states now refer to the holiday as “Presidents Day.” That habit started by effectively combining the mid-February birthdays of George Washington ...
Smithsonian Magazine21d
Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Stopped the United States Post Office Department From Launching on This Day in 1792
The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...
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Ukrainian lawmakers propose George Washington monument in Kyiv
A group of Ukrainian lawmakers has proposed erecting a monument in Kyiv to George Washington, the first president of the ...
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How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
(AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy ... And yet the United States will once again commemorate its first president on Monday, 293 years after he was born.
Oregonian23d
Washington lawmakers debate removing first president from state flag. Critics call the move ‘un-American’
The current state flag “is essentially a seal on a green background with text,” the bill states ... to George Washington’s Birthday. Originally established in honor of the first president, ...
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When is Presidents Day 2025? Here's everything to know including what is open and closed
President's Day ... commemorates the births of two great United States presidents — George Washington (born on Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (born on Feb. 12). Most schools, banks and government ...