George Washington

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On This Day: Washington proposes a prisoner exchange with British General William Howe

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January 30, 2026 1:08 pm

President's House Site exhibit, night view The home was demolished in 1832; today, a low brick wall and architectural elements evoke the feeling of a house. The exhibit is outdoors and can be viewed until 10 p.m. (NPS photo. Photograph by Joseph E.B. Elliott.)

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The Philadelphia slavery exhibit is seriously flawed

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January 30, 2026 6:00 am

George Washington, 1782, by James Peale. (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

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A revolution in art

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January 30, 2026 4:26 am

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On This Day: Washington to ready troops to New York to prepare for a British invasion

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January 29, 2026 11:58 am

An illustration of Capt. John Manley of Marblehead flying the new Pine Tree flag, a precursor of Betsy Ross's flag.

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On This Day: The capture of British transports marks a bold moment in the early American Navy

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January 28, 2026 12:50 pm

Joseph Brant, the leader of the Mohawks.

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On This Day: Washington deeply skeptical of Mohawk leaders abandoning neutrality

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January 27, 2026 11:33 am

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National Park Service removes slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

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January 26, 2026 3:48 am

Colonel Joseph Reed, as painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1783.

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On This Day: Washington writes ‘the weight of command grows heavier by the hour’

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January 23, 2026 11:33 am

A painting of Gen. George Washington responding to a letter from one of his generals in the field. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon presidential library)

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On This Day: Washington organizes his correspondences for looming war

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January 22, 2026 1:47 pm

Gen. Washington scopes out the British through a telescope with his generals before extracting the British from Boston. On the other side of Boston, in Cambridge, guns bombarded the British-held town as a diversion. The stronghold grew in size and strength. on March 17, the British evacuated Boston.

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On This Day: Washington issues an edict to secure arms

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January 21, 2026 2:14 pm

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On This Day: Washington proposes a prisoner exchange with British General William Howe

The Philadelphia slavery exhibit is seriously flawed

A revolution in art

On This Day: Washington to ready troops to New York to prepare for a British invasion

On This Day: The capture of British transports marks a bold moment in the early American Navy

On This Day: Washington deeply skeptical of Mohawk leaders abandoning neutrality

National Park Service removes slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

On This Day: Washington writes ‘the weight of command grows heavier by the hour’

On This Day: Washington organizes his correspondences for looming war

On This Day: Washington issues an edict to secure arms

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