First in War First in Peace - The Legacy of George Washington and his Birthday Celebrations

Description

After the war, Washington retired to Mount Vernon to rejoin civilian life, but steadily got pulled back into public service before becoming the country's first President. Celebration of his birthday continued after his presidency and well beyond his death in 1799, eventually becoming a nationally recognized holiday in 1885.

Duration

4 minutes, 10 seconds

Credit

NPS / George Washington's Mount Vernon

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