Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
Geoge Washington was busy fending off the British in New York during
the Summer of 1776. However, he wrote eloquently on the spirit of the
revolution for freedom from England. Below is one such contribution:
“..The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment,
and the worth of characters [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
June 17, 1972 was the date of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
in the Watergate building in Washington, DC. The investigation into the botched
burglary revealed an attempt by CREEP, the Nixon reelection staff, to bug the DNC
offices. This in turn led to other revelations and eventually to the resignation of
President Richard [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
Flag Day is celebrated in the U.S. annually on June 14. The flag
evokes feelings of patriotism in Americans. George Washington
wrote often about patriotism; below is one such communication:
“…it is a maxim with me, that in times of imminent danger to a
Country, every true Patriot should occupy the Post in which he
can render them [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
Memorial Day 2008 arrives as the United States is involved in
a two-front war on terrorism, with a combined 180,000 troops
presently in Afghanistan and Iraq. George Washington, as
commander of American forces during the revolution against
Britain, knew the sacrifices of his troops all-too-well. The
observation below offers a perpetual reminder that freedom
isn’t free:
“To see men without [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States has increased
the visibility of organized religiion and its benefits. George
Washington wrote often about religious liberty and toleration; below is one of his writings on the topic:
“…It gives me the most sensible pleasure to find, that, in our nation, however different are the sentiments of citizens on
religious [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
April 15 is the annual deadline for filing income taxes. Americans
have had to do that uniformly since the ratification of the 16th
Amendment in 1913. But during the revolutionary era of
American history, colonists complained about being taxed by
Britain without consent and representation. George Washington
eloquently captured the frustration of Americans on the tax issue
in [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
As President Bush and other leaders from North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) nations meet in Romania
to consider expanding the number of nations comprising
the alliance, the topic of common defense is at issue.
George Washington is remembered for his Farewell
Address warning against entangling alliances. However,
that is not to say that Washington did not appreciate
a comprehensive plan for [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
On this date in 1790, George Washington was starting his
second year as U.S. president under the Constitution.
This was also the date that year that John Tyler was born.
A fellow Virginian, Tyler would succeed William Henry Harrison
and become the nation’s 10th chief executive.
Source: A Book of Days in American History
Posted by: Dr. Sam Hoff, Delaware [...]
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
PARADE magazine recently published the annual list of the
world’s most despised dictators and despots. But for as
bad as these scoundraes are, they are wimps compared to
some of the mean, nasty, and brutish leaders who roamed
the Earth in Washington’s time. GW makes the following
observation about such tyrants:
“When a people shall have become incapable [...]
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Posted by Samuel B. Hoff
February 22, 1732 is the date of George Washington’s birth. Below are other interesting events or achievements which
occurred on that day in American history:
1630: Popcorn is invented by Quadequina within Massachusetts
Bay Colony
1631: First Thanksgiving is celebrated in Massachusetts Bay Colony
1819: Spain cedes its land in Florida to the United States
by signing the Florida [...]