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What rules of etiquette matter to YOU in this day and age? |
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Please note: Once submitted, your response becomes property of the Papers of George Washington to use at our discretion. |
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George Washington, as a young man of about 16, became interested in the rules of conduct that guided gentlemen of his day. He located and copied a set of 110 “rules of civility” that had their origin at a Jesuit college in France in the late 17th Century. What we know of Washington strongly suggests that these rules guided his public and private behavior the rest of his life. “The Civility Project: George Washington Meets the 21st Century” is an effort to develop a new set of standards to guide us today. The project, sponsored by The Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia, is organized and undertaken by university students and enlists the aid of fellow students across the nation. |
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