One of America's greatest Christmas stories and also one of its
very first -- from the period between the end of the Revolutionary
War and the ratification of the Constitution -- was a creation of
none other than George Washington. The story isn't just about
Washington coming home for Christmas for the first time since the
war began, but about the character of our most important Founding
Father and about the precedent he set for democratic leadership. It
is the story of a loving husband, a beloved military leader, and
above all, a humble and great man.
In late November 1783 when Washington finally received formal
notice of the signing of a peace treaty with England he had little
more than a month to accept the transfer of power from British
troops in New York; to bid farewell to his troops; and to resign
his commission to Congress if he hoped to make it to Mount Vernon
for Christmas. He could have remained in charge of the army and
become a virtual king to the Americans who loved him. Control of
the newly forming government was his to take -- yet he chose to
resign. It was that decision, coupled with his later decision to
step down from the presidency after two terms, that rendered him
"the greatest character of the age" (according to none other than
King George III).
Washington's homeward journey is one of the most moving and
inspiring stories from his great and eventful life. When he bade
farewell to his troops at Fraunces Tavern in New York City there
were no dry eyes. When he reached Congress and gave a retirement
speech, it cemented his greatness more fully than had his victory
over the British. When he made it to Mount Vernon, finally, on
Christmas Eve, it could not have been a happier homecoming.
"General Washington's Christmas Farewell" is a deeply moving
Christmas story as well as a great American story.
General
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