As we celebrate the 293rd birthday of the father of our country, I would like to note that George Washington’s strength of character ... respect to those that are present.” ...

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others strikingly unusual. In the early 19th century, for instance, a formal ...

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every ...

In 1796, George ... Washington’s deep understanding of the fragile nature of democratic institutions and the ever-present threats of demagoguery and partisan strife. This Presidents Day, these ...

The Washington Elm, where legend has it, George Washington ... on Nevada's Capitol grounds, much like the ideals it represents – firmly rooted in history yet ever-reaching toward the future. Its ...