Addresses Quote by David Barton
“Washington's address is virtually unknown today and has not been seen in most American history textbooks in nearly four decades. Perhaps it is because of all the religious warnings Washington made in his 'Farewell Address.'”
About This Quote
Source Speech: George Washington Farewell Address, 1796
The quote highlights how Washington’s Farewell Address has been largely omitted from modern textbooks, possibly due to its strong religious warnings.
In simple terms: Washington’s farewell speech is rarely taught today, maybe because of its religious tone.
Key Takeaway
Consider why historical texts are excluded.
Themes
history
politics
religion
education
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
historical
When to use this quote
- school curricula
- public debates
- historical research
- media coverage
Key Concepts
American founding
secularism
public memory
Questions to Reflect On
- What factors decide which historical documents are taught?
- How does religious content affect historical relevance?
A Different Perspective
Some argue the address’s religious content is outdated, not irrelevant.
![“There’s a passage that I love in Romans 1. … [I]t talks about homosexuality and it says that they will receive in their bodies the penalties of their behavior. … The Bible [is] right every time … and that’s why AIDS has been something they haven’t discovered a cure for or a vaccine for. … And that…” quote by David Barton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a6/david-barton-18163_aids_there-s-a-passage-that-i-love-in-romans_890071.jpg)
![“It’s interesting that many of the best instructors in early America were Scottish Presbyterians. As historian George Marsden affirmed, “[I]t is not much of an exaggeration to say that outside of New England, the Scots were the educators of eighteenth-century America.”7 These Scottish instructors…” quote by David Barton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0ef/david-barton-18163_philosophy_it-s-interesting-that-many-of-the-best-i_1015003.jpg)
![“[T]he appropriate form of address between man and man ought to be, not monsieur, sir, but fellow sufferer, compagnon de miseres.” quote by Arthur Schopenhauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/be6/arthur-schopenhauer-226_addresses_t-he-appropriate-form-of-address-between_32897.jpg)
