Maureen DowdJul 5, 2026 – 7.57amWashington | I found myself gazing at George Washington’s teeth the other day.They weren’t wooden, as lore has it. On a trip to Mount Vernon in Virginia, which I had somehow never visited as an adult, even though my hometown is named after him, I learned that his spring-loaded dentures were fashioned from human, horse and cow teeth. Washington was always nervous that his teeth would fly out of his mouth. Those chompers kept him in constant pain. But the Father of the Country was uncomplaining, unlike the Crybaby of the Country we have now.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Demagogue’ Trump would stun America’s founding fathers
As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, the current president could not be more different than George Washington and his vision for America.
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