Tag: Articles of Confederation
History Crush: George Washington
Today’s History Crush post is from archives technician Timothy Duskin, who confesses that his admiration for our first President has only increased since researching the records related to George Washington at the National Archives. I have always considered George Washington to be the greatest Founding Father, the greatest President, and the greatest American. Two years ago, I [...]
Posted by Hilary on April 25, 2012, under Uncategorized.
Tags: Articles of Confederation, Boston Tea Party, constitutional convention, declaration of independence, Fairfax County Resolves, Founding Father, French and Indian War, george washington, history crush, militia, Mount Vernon, President, Quasi-War, Reolutionary War, virginia, Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Facial Hair Friday: A really big mustache—and bathtub
Oh, President Taft. It was your birthday yesterday, and I just had to feature you here on Facial Hair Friday. You were one of the few Presidents that seemed to stick my brain when I was studying for the AP History exam. Important dates, key battles, our founding documents—I could barely keep those facts stuck to my [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 16, 2011, under Facial Hair Fridays.
Tags: AP History, Articles of Confederation, bathtub, BIG!, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, facial hair friday, President Harding, Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Supreme Court, USS North Carolina
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