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Ben Franklin was the most famous American of his era. Ken Burns' new doc shows why

If we are reckoning by money, Benjamin Franklin — the man on the $100 bill — is 20 times as important as Abraham Lincoln, 100 times as important as George Washington and 10 times as important as Alexander Hamilton, notwithstanding "Hamilton." This is bad math, of course, because there is…

Los Angeles Times

Making TV show on South Side was ‘a little scary’ but essential, says star Courtney B. Vance

The searing “61st Street,” coming April 10 on AMC, examines race, politics and justice in what the actor calls a “super-segregated” city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan. 6 panel openly frustrated with DOJ

Members of the committee are calling on the Justice Department to charge Mark Meadows with contempt of Congress

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The 1619 Project Unrepentantly Pushes Junk History

Nikole Hannah-Jones' new book sidesteps scholarly critics while quietly deleting previous factual errors.

Reason

How accurate is 'Outlander's' portrayal of colonial America? We break it down

Set in North Carolina in 1773, Season 6 of Starz's "Outlander," based on Diana Gabaldon's book "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," continues the tale of Scottish heartthrob Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and time-traveling healer Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) as they face the American Revolutionary War as backcountry settlers.

Los Angeles Times

Incredible story of the Edinburgh stonemasons who helped build the White House

Six Edinburgh workers travelled across the Atlantic in the early 1790s, making their mark on what we now know as the White House.

Edinburgh Live

Front page of Glasgow newspaper from 1789 set to fetch £5,000 on eBay

The front page is labelled by the seller as an "an amazingly rare piece of history" and contains George Washington's full 1st inaugural address - the first time it was printed in Europe.

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Just like Broadway, it’s a feast of live shows as Hamilton hip-hops its way to Melbourne

After being the world's most lockded down city during the pandemic, Melbourne has lit up like the Fourth of July with the opening of US musical 'Hamilton'.

The New Daily

Supreme Court rules for Navy and its vaccine requirement

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court lifted part of a Texas judge's order Friday and ruled 6-3 that the U.S. military may refuse to deploy Navy SEALS or other troops who have refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19, citing their religious beliefs.

Los Angeles Times

Newt Gingrich: Harris "dumbest" VP ever

Meanwhile, Gingrich has expressed confusion over the distinction between a computer and a cell phone

Salon

Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators’ questions for the first time as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court’s history

The Independent UK

US Senate begins grilling Biden Supreme Court nominee Jackson

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged on Monday to decide cases “without fear or favor” if the Senate confirms her historic nomination as the first Black woman on the high court.

France 24

Ted Cruz cites slaveowner in confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Bushrod Washington wanted to send Black people to Africa

The Independent UK

‘Every button tells a story’: Washington’s political memorabilia show and sale returns - Roll Call

The eyes of scowling former presidents follow guests around the room. And then there are the buttons — lots and lots of buttons.

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The Conversation

The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove your masculinity

President Vladimir Putin of Russia loves shows of machismo. He constantly pumps up his swagger. He is wont to disparage women. And he has repeatedly appeared on the public stage bare-chested or as a formidable judo athlete.

The Independent UK

George Washington had secret son with enslaved woman, family claims

Washington isn’t first Founding Father accused of secret child with slave

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Is Zelenskyy Ukraine’s George Washington?

Over the last 30 years, many Ukrainians have asked when their nation will finally get its George Washington, a leader who can rally the people and lead it to victory.

Roll Call

Retiring Sen. Leahy reflects on ‘fragile’ democracy as he reads Washington’s farewell - Roll Call

“Remember, Washington put the country ahead of himself,” says Vermont Democrat, who has served in the Senate for nearly half a century.

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Former Indiana Basketball Player Stuck in Ukraine Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Maurice Creek, who played for both the Hoosiers and George Washington, had been playing professionally in Ukraine for the past few years.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lynn Schmidt: American presidents' history of historic preservation

George Washington, whose birthday Americans celebrate this month, sent a letter on Aug. 13, 1776, to the president of Congress regarding the safeguarding of his papers. Washington understood the importance of preserving our new nation’s history. Many of our first president’s successors also appreciated this. They became stewards of the…

The Independent UK

Presidents Day 2022: What is it, how did it start and is it a federal holiday?

Tradition began in honour of country’s first leader, George Washington

Benzinga

Presidents' Day: 5 Facts About This Holiday — And Why It's A Three-Day Weekend

For many, particularly federal workers, today means a day off because it’s Presidents' Day. Plans are in place for a long weekend of travel, binge-watching TV, maybe sleeping in today, and for those in New Orleans, sleeping off the fun from the first weekend of Carnival parades. But what exactly is…

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The origin of President’s Day

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Tribune News Service

The best of Abraham Lincoln on film and TV

There's a reason Presidents Day was designated to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and not, say, Millard Fillmore and Martin Van Buren.

Tribune News Service

VIEWPOINT 2: Crossing the Delaware — the general’s secret mission

If the claim that George Washington never told a lie were just a harmless little fib, it would be fine.

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