The Only Unanimous Election in American History
On February 4, 1789, all 69 members of America's first Electoral College voted for George Washington — the only unanimous presidential election in the nation's history.
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The Day Washington's Troops First Heard the Declaration
On July 9, 1776, George Washington had the Declaration of Independence read aloud to his army in New York — and that night, a king's statue came down.
Washington's Spectacles: The Speech That Saved the Republic
On March 15, 1783, George Washington defused a near-mutiny of unpaid officers with an unannounced appearance and a famous line about his spectacles.
The General Who Walked Away From Power
On December 4, 1783, George Washington summoned his officers to Fraunces Tavern in New York, raised a glass in farewell, and chose civilian life over military power.