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A Hungarian reflects on George Washington and the U.S. statue controversy

December 26, 2017 • by Rev. Ben Johnson

A Hungarian reflects on George Washington and the U.S. statue controversy

On this day 241 years ago – December 26, 1776 – George Washington led his forces to a much-needed victory in the Battle of Trenton. Crossing the icy waters of the Delaware River on Christmas night to achieve maximum surprise, his decisive defeat of the Hessians encamped in New Jersey bolstered the colonies’ faltering faith in his military leadership. Continue Reading...

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A Hungarian reflects on George Washington and the U.S. statue controversy

A Hungarian reflects on George Washington and the U.S. statue controversy

Latest Posts

Public goods and the problems of free-riders and forced-riders

Merry Christmas from Rev. Robert A. Sirico and the Acton Institute

Did Christianity destroy Western culture?

5 Facts about Christmas

Lessons on Christian vocation from ‘A Christmas Carol’

The economics of Bedford Falls (Part 3 of 3)

Skepticism of free markets grows within the Catholic Church

Is it immoral to waste food?

The economics of Bedford Falls (Part 2 of 3)

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