Why Does America Have Presidential Term Limits?
Congress passed the 22nd Amendment in 1947, imposing a two-term limit after more than 170 years of George Washington’s ...
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The Painful History Of George Washington’s Teeth — And The Gruesome Truth Behind Them
From there, George Washington’s teeth got even worse ... When that tooth fell out in 1796, he gave it to his dentist, Dr. John Greenwood. (Greenwood, delighted, wore it on his watch chain.) ...
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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
George was the eldest son of Augustine’s ... among themselves over America’s character and future. Finally, in 1796, Washington refused to continue into a third term. This granted him barely ...
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Guest column: A house divided — How political parties have fueled America’s deepest divisions
America’s political parties weren’t supposed to wield the power they have today. In fact, George Washington warned us about ...
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Letters to the Editor: Recalling WWII and George Washington alongside modern-day concerns
When George Washington left office at the end of his second term, he left America with perhaps the most prescient lesson for the nation’s future on Sept. 19, 1796 in his famous farewell address ...
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Knowing the Presidents: John Adams
As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George Washington during both terms (1789-1792) (1793-1796). In 1796, he decided to ...