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Reading George Washington

  • February 16, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Today is unofficially Presidents Day, and it’s technically Washington’s Birthday, although he was really born on February 22. Since 1896, the Senate has marked the occasion by choosing one member, annually alternating parties, to read Washington’s Farewell Address in session. (Portrait by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale.)

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