George Washington’s triumph was not how well he ruled, but that he refused the crown—despite all temptation to be horrified at who else might then obtain power.
Washington resigning his commission was the defining moment of the American Revolution. Jefferson and a committee of the Continental Congress choreographed the ceremony in great detail.
Washington resigning his commission was the defining moment of the American Revolution. Jefferson and a committee of the Continental Congress choreographed the ceremony in great detail.