Tag Archives: Mount Vernon
George Washington’s Greatest Speech?
On the morning of March 15, 1783, George Washington strode into the “New Building” or “Temple” as the structure was referred as, to address the assembled officers of the Continental Army. He asked General Horatio Gates if he could have … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Continental Congress, Memory, Monuments, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1783, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Mount Vernon, New Windsor Cantonment, New York
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Independence and Contradiction: Our Founding Slaveholders
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Michael Aubrecht. A biography of Mr. Aubrecht is attached below. In 2011 an exhibit titled “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” started running at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum from January 27, 2012 … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Memory, Personalities, Photography, Slavery
Tagged Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Dolley Madison, Founding Fathers, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, John Tyler, Matin Van Buren, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Sally Hemings, Slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Zachery Taylor
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Emerging Revolutionary War Wishes You a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday
As president of the United States, George Washington wrote the following Thanksgiving Proclamation that was published and designated Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a national day of thanks. Although the official holiday came later when the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington, Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation, Mount Vernon, Plimoth Plantation, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Proclamation, Yorktown Victory Center
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Tragedy After Success
On October 19, 1781, General George Washington had one of the ultimate highs in his military career. With the help of the French army and navy, Washington forced the surrender of British Lord Charles Cornwallis’ forces at Yorktown, Virginia. To … Continue reading
Posted in Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged Battle of Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Eleanor Calvert Custis, French Army, French Navy, George Washington, Jack Parke Custis, Jackie Parke Custis, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, ron chernow, Siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg
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George Washington Remembers
Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bert Dunkerly. General George Washington looks back at us from marble statues or stiff paintings with a grim-faced and determined look. Known for his dignity, resolve, and sound leadership, he seems cold … Continue reading
