George Washington

‘Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation’ offers interesting relationship insights — Advice about interpersonal relationships can come from many sources — friends, family, psychologists, or even the first president of the United States. As a child, George Washington worked on a classroom project where he copied the 16th-century list of suggestions for proper behavior, the Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior…

Some things we get wrong about America’s favorite war — Given that the American Revolution is basically the beginning of our story as a nation, it’s not surprising that myths and misconceptions have grown up over the centuries. We’ve had a fair share of screw ups along with our successes, but the Revolution was awesome and American and all that…

If you appreciate American democracy and civilian oversight of our military, don’t forget March 15, 1783 — On this day (March 15) in 1783, General George Washington spoke to the disgruntled officers of the Continental Army who were on the verge of rebellion against the Continental Congress. The American Revolution was nearing its end. The last major battle of the war had taken place nearly two years…

There is nothing new about fake news, and this much-believed tale joins the list of presidential myths — When George Washington was six years old he was given a hatchet, which he used to inflict serious damage on his father’s young cherry tree. …

“Where do they come from, why are they here, where do they go when they die” — — Dream Theater, The Spirit Carries On. Gaius Julius Caesar Who else? Main antagonist in the “Asterix” comic series, also incidentally a Roman general whose legacy led to the relegation of the Roman republic to a mere slogan and the rise of an empire which would hold for the next 14 centuries. Rome…