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I behold the surest pledges that as on one side no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views nor party animosities, will misdirect the comprehensive and equal eye which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests, so, on another, that the foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens and command the respect of the world.
George Washington, First Inaugural Address, April 30, 1789
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When one side only of a story is heard and often repeated, the human mind becomes impressed with it insensibly
George Washington (via shadowfromthestarlight)
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On Oct. 31, 1941—75 years ago today—work ceased on the iconic Mount Rushmore monument, the massive South Dakota sculpture from which four of America’s most beloved presidents gaze out over the landscape. Pictured here is the construction of George Washington section of Mt. Rushmore Monument, circa 1941. (Alfred Eisenstaedt—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #thisweekinLIFE #SouthDakota #MountRushmore
Unidentified Artist, George Washington on a White Charger, ca. 1825
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George Washington braved the dangers of war, had horses shot out from under him, and ventured into enemy territory during battle to return a lost dog to its owner - but no one ever claimed to witness him being the least bit nervous until he stood before Congress on April 30, 1789, and gave his inaugural address as the first President of the United States. Source
Photo: National Archives
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John Trumbull, George Washington Before the Battle of Trenton, c. 1792-94
Speaker Ryan at Washington, A Man of Prayer Gathering
John Trumbull, General George Washington Before the Battle of Trenton, 1792
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It is at this location that Washington gave his first inaugural speech.
Edward Hicks, Washington at the Delaware, c. 1849
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Uniform worn by George Washington during the American Revolution.
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RG 104 Collection Spotlight: George Washington Appoints Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint
Today’s post was written by Matthew DiBiase, Archives Technician at the National Archives at Philadelphia.
This post features a prize document drawn from Record Group 104 (Records of the U.S. Mint) signed by President George Washington.
The document shown here is a certificate dated January 29, 1793, signed by President George Washington appointing Henry Voigt to be Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint. The U.S. Mint was established by an Act of Congress in 1792 but it took time for the Washington Administration to select officials and get confirmed by the Senate to run the U.S. Mint.
Henry Voigt was the first chief coiner of the U.S. Mint and was instrumental in designing the first coins produced by the U.S. Mint.
Voigt was born in 1738 and when the American Revolution began in 1775 he was living and working in Philadelphia as a watchmaker. He aided the Patriotic cause and later got involved in developing steam engines and trying to develop the concept of steamboat transportation.
In later years Voigt developed surveying equipment and later did repair work of the Orrery (a mechanical device which depicts the movement of the planets in the solar system) at Princeton University in New Jersey.
Henry Voigt died on February 7, 1814 in Philadelphia.
Citation: Records of the United States Mint, Record Group 104; National Archives and Records Administration – Philadelphia
Series: Certificate Signed by George Washington
NAID: 566343
HMS: PH-3983
ASSET: HC1-80514182
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Canova, George Washington, 1812-1821
George Caleb Bingham, Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1856-1971