September 19 in American History
Rather than deliver it as a speech, Washington published his farewell as a letter in a Philadelphia newspaper — warning against permanent foreign alliances and the dangers of political factions. He'd go on to serve as a private citizen for the rest of his life, the first American to walk away from power on purpose.
In 1796: Washington's Farewell Address is published. Rather than deliver it as a speech, Washington published his farewell as a letter in a Philadelphia newspaper — warning against permanent foreign alliances and the dangers of political factions.
Rather than deliver it as a speech, Washington published his farewell as a letter in a Philadelphia newspaper — warning against permanent foreign alliances and the dangers of political factions. He'd go on to serve as a private citizen for the rest of his life, the first American to walk away from power on purpose.
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