Welcome to First In Peace!!
Feb 21, 2011 15 Comments ›› adminrichardWelcome to First In Peace, dedicated to preserving the legacy of our first president, George Washington! Today marks President Washington's 279th birthday. Although the world has changed in ways Washington could not have imagined, his life story remains relevant to our nation today. I began this website because I felt that Americans have forgotten Washington's ...
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
Jan 11, 2011 1 Comment ›› adminrichardWashington Crossing the Delaware remains an iconic, and often-parodied, American image and is perhaps the most famous portrait of the American Revolution. German painter Emanuel Leutze decided to immortalize the famous crossing that took place on Christmas day, 1776, hoping to inspire European reformers with the example of the American Revolution. The portrait was begun ...
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Washington Resigning His Commission
Jan 11, 2011 1 Comment ›› adminrichardTrumbull's painting depicts the scene on December 23, 1783 in Annapolis, Maryland when, at the end of the war, General Washington submitted his commission to Congress and retired from public life. The moment, one of the most important in American history, helped establish the principle of civilian control of the military for the new nation. ...
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