Tag: GEORGE WASHINGTON

The first major victory for the Continental Army occurred 250 years ago on March 17, 1776, when the British evacuated Boston. 

In 1776 – 250 years ago – General George Washington made a pragmatic and radical decision when he integrated the Continental Army, allowing free black men – and later some formerly enslaved men – to serve alongside white soldiers. 

The 10 Commandments tell us to honor our fathers and mothers. If it’s beneficial to honor our parents, then it surely must also be so to grant such respect to the father of our nation?

Gambling, we’re told, is part of the American tradition. From the lotteries of the American colonies to the riverboats and saloons of the Old West, America grew up on gambling. But is this true?

You may have heard that George Washington – under the supervision of his three physicians – was bled in an attempt to alleviate a fever...