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George Washington’s Revolutionary St. Patrick’s Day
When General George Washington needed to boost sagging patriot morale, he enlisted a rarely celebrated holiday—St. Patrick’s Day—to the cause.
235 Years Ago, Washington’s Troops Made Camp at Valley Forge
On December 19, 1777, 11,000 Continental Army regulars marched into Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to set up winter quarters during the Revolutionary War.
A Founding Father’s Favorite Food
Dr. Libby O’Connell shows how you can celebrate National Pancake Day with George Washington’s favorite breakfast meal.
Drawing By 10-Year-Old George Washington Found?
If genuine, a sketch of a sailboat would be the earliest known document produced by George Washington.
Five Presidents’ Rocky Roads to the White House
This Presidents’ Day, check out the obstacles that five of our commanders-in-chief overcame on their way to the Oval Office.
All the Presidents’ Birthdays
In honor of Presidents’ Day, here’s a look at some unusual ways the commanders-in-chief have spent their special day.
Raising a Toast With George Washington’s Beer
The New York Public Library, which owns a notebook with a beer recipe by George Washington, announced Wednesday that it would recreate the brew.
