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This mistake helped transform 22-year-old George Washington into a leader

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Before he became the great leader he is known to be, Washington faced a steep learning curve.

Opinion Matthew Schmitz

JD Vance makes the case for a more Christian America

Opinion Editorial Board

If food trucks are outlawed, only outlaws will run food trucks

Opinion Editorial Board

25 reasons to be optimistic about America’s future

Opinion Clare McHugh

Tom Holland sees echoes of Rome in the American experiment

Opinion Editorial Board

Lower inequality does not guarantee better democracy

Opinion George F. Will

What America’s proud 1876 birthday says about the 250th

Opinion Megan McArdle

Why Europeans are falling in love with America

Opinion Kathleen Parker

A $2.8 billion data center was kept secret. Now residents are furious.

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