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Apr 3, 2014 · George Washington was a Virginia plantation owner who served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolutionary War, and later became the first...
Sep 25, 2024 · 1st president of the United States. Also known as: Father of His Country. Written by. Allan Nevins. Historian. Senior Research Associate, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California, 1958– 69. Dewitt Clinton Professor of History, Columbia University, 1931–58. Author of The... Allan Nevins, Henry Graff.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, politician, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Oct 29, 2009 · George Washington (1732‑99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775‑83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to...
George Washington Biography George Washington – first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer. Through these roles, Washington exemplified character and leadership.
By Lindsay M. Chervinsky. George Washington was born to Mary Ball and Augustine Washington on February 22, 1732. As the third son of a middling planter, George probably should have been relegated to a footnote in a history book. Instead, he became one of the greatest figures in American history.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
