Today in History: British Surrender at Yorktown
Today in 1781, the Battle of Yorktown concluded with a Franco-American triumph over the British, a decisive conclusion to the American War for Independence. In early 1781, the Franco-American high command began to lay plans for a decisive engagement against the...
Warnings Ignored: George Washington’s Farewell Address
September 19, 1796 – Pres. Washington published his farewell address to โfriends and fellow-citizens.โ It was filled to the brim with warnings of political dangers the people must avoid to prevent despotism. Theyโve been almost completely ignored for...
Parties and Cult of Personality
George Washington warned that a party-first approach to politics would lead to “a frightful despotism.” Partisanship leads to a cult of personality. That leads to a lot of power in the hands of a few. And that leads to tyranny. View this post on Instagram...