Commentary
“It appears to me … little short of a miracle, that the Delegates from so many different States… should unite in forming a system of national Government …” — George Washington, Letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, Feb. 7, 1788
George Washington's Birthday, image of Washington taking leave of his officers. John I. Monroe Collection/The Newsberry, Public Domain
Gene Pisasale
Author
Gene Pisasale is an historian, author, and lecturer based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. His 11 books focus on the history of the Chester County/mid-Atlantic region. His book “Forgotten Founding Fathers: Pennsylvania and Delaware in the American Revolution” delves into the lives and accomplishments of ten men who helped create the nation we know today.