“Even in that early moment, Americans kind of conflated consumerism with patriotic memory,” said Bruggeman, whose books include “Here, George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material Culture, and the ...

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

Major Acts Washington’s prestige and patriotism helped galvanize the new republic at ... on a promising course of peace and prosperity for future generations. Legacy George Washington established ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house ... his forces, and the patriotic cause—at least for a few months. For the next four years, Washington battled on, carping at Congress ...

“For me,” he said, “it’s a way to showcase our patriotism and pride about being American and on the Mexico side, the exact same thing.” George Washington’s birthday celebration on the ...

“Even in that early moment, Americans kind of conflated consumerism with patriotic memory,” said Bruggeman, whose books include “Here, George Washington Was Born: Memory, Material ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

From an unlikely place — the upper reaches of the technology industry — comes an unexpected summons to an invigorated ...