REMEMBERING NON-REVISED HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

George Washington

First President of the United States (1789-1797)

Father of the United States of America,
President of the Constitutional Convention
General of the Revolutionary Army

‘The Right of The People To Keep And Bear Arms’

Biography

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also presided over the convention that drafted the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution established the position of President of the United States, which Washington was the first to hold. » Full Bio

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This Day In History 78 Years Ago
World War II - September 15, 1935

Nuremberg Race Laws Imposed

German Jews Stripped Of Citizenship

On this day in 1935, German Jews are stripped of their citizenship, reducing them to mere "subjects" of the state.

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What was the outside world's reaction? Because unemployment had dropped precipitously under Hitler's early commandeering of the economy, and the average German felt renewed hope and pride, the face of Germany seemed brighter, more at peace with itself. While some foreign visitors, even some political opponents within Germany itself, decried these racist laws and practices, most were beguiled into thinking it was merely a phase, and that Hitler, in the words of former British Prime Minister Lloyd George, was "a great man." » Full Article

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