The New York Times – Travel:
It’s where the British perfected their system of enslaved labor, George Washington visited and colonialism’s legacy can still be felt. And, as a writer found on this small island, freedom is still cause for celebration.
Category: Washington, George (1732-99)
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Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness
The New York Times – Travel:
In 1775, George Washington sent Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller, to fetch 60 tons of artillery. We followed Knox’s route to see how the country has changed.
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Will the Spirit of 1976 Come to 2026?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Bicentennial celebrations across America were spirited and joyous. As the semiquincentennial approaches, there’s a different mood.
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George Washington’s Inaugural Coat on Display at Mount Vernon
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon.
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Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Americans, in particular, tend to think of frozen water as essential. But this seemingly ubiquitous commodity is no longer something we can take for granted.
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George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’
The New York Times – Sports:
The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and “Sentinels.”