The conflicts of popular factions are the chief, if not the only inlets, of usurpation and Tyranny,” the first president ...

Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...

The United States began celebrating its first president ... George Washington was not a huge fan of celebrating his birthday. A diary entry on his 28th birthday, Feb. 22, 1760, reveals a busy day ...

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington's Feb. 22 birthday, some highly ceremonial and others ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the ...

If the monarchical trappings and powers of the modern presidency are unavoidable, we at least should not encourage them. Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court has its own holiday. The presidency ...

Or break them. At this time of year, we celebrate Presidents’ Day, but officially it is Washington’s Birthday in honor of George Washington. The abandonment of a patriotic memorial for a bland ...

Presidents Day stands as one of America’s most significant federal holidays, evolving from a singular celebration of George ... modern date recognition. The adjustment affected not only ...

Historian Alexis Coe, author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington,” has said she thinks about Presidents Day in much the same way as the towering monument in D.C ...

The origins of Presidents Day lie in salutes to George Washington ... including Washington and Lincoln whose birthdays bookend that Monday. Modern presidents have observed the holiday in a ...