The Surprising Pro-Slavery Reason Why George Washington Rejected Black Soldiers During the Revolutionary War

Ken Burns' new six-episode docuseries 'The American Revolution' looks at the attitude George Washington had toward allowing ...
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Fort Ligonier to host 'immersive' history event on George Washington's 'brush with death'

This past Wednesday marked the anniversary of an event, from 267 years ago, that could have drastically altered the course of ...
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George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves

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George Washington Said, 'If Freedom of Speech Is Taken Away, Then Dumb and Silent We May Be Led'?

The version of the quote that widely circulated online was shortened and simplified, but it accurately preserved the meaning of Washington's original words as delivered in a March 15, 1783, speech.