Alert Top Story VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT: Memories from George Washington to the 22nd century D.G. Martin One on One Nov 2, 2023 Nov 2, 2023 Updated Dec 6, 2024 0 D.G. Martin Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save D.G. Martin One on One “No. I didn’t know George Washington. But I had a friend who knew him very well.”kAmx C6>6>36C65 E96D6 H@C5D =2DE H66< H96? x H2D G:D:E:?8 2 8C@FA @7 5:DE:?8F:D965 A6@A=6 :? $2=:D3FCJ] p== @7 FD C6>6>36C65 yF=:2? w2CE #@36CED@? H9@ 5:65 :? `hhd 2?5 E96 DE@CJ 96 =:<65 E@ E6== 23@FE 9:D 4@?G6CD2E:@? :? E96 `hb_D H:E9 (@77@C5 r@==686 AC@76DD@C y@D6A9 pF8FDEFD v2>6H6== 23@FE v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@?]k^AmkAm#@36CED@? 925 366? D@ :>AC6DD65 H:E9 E96 C6>2C<D @7 !C@76DD@C v2>6H6== 23@FE (2D9:?8E@? E92E 96 D2:5 E@ v2>6H6==[ “*@F <?@H D@ >F49 23@FE (2D9:?8E@? 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