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Photo of booth showcasing George Washington's speech.
Booth showcasing George Washington’s resignation speech of December 23, 1783. Photo by Eva Dauke..

George Washington’s Resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army – Pic of the Week

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The following is a guest post by Eva Dauke, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.

On a recent trip to Annapolis, Maryland, I visited the State House of Maryland where George Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783.