9h 35min, sep 17, 1796 y - George Washington's Farewell Address
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In 1796, George Washington gave his farewell address as President: " Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course." This is an example of American Isolationism because Washington is saying that our geographic isolation will allow us to build up as a country. ( 17 sep 1796 ).Added to timeline:
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9h 35min, sep 17, 1796 y
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~ 229 years ago