George Washington announced his permanent retreat from the world 220 years ago today. His “Farewell Address,” first drafted by Madison and later amended and expanded by Hamilton, was printed ...

The 46th president will likely talk up his achievements on infrastructure, student loan forgiveness, and steering the nation ...

Mark your calendar: Presidents Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and though it’s a few days earlier than George Washington ... patriotism.” —Farewell address, Sept. 19, 1796 10.

But, only a few focus on threats to American democracy. Indeed, at the genre's origin, George Washington’s famous farewell address was the first to alert the American people to forces that might ...