Washington

Washington’s Presidency On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States of America. Who was George Washington? He was born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family. He was taught the manners and morals that every young gentlemen of his time were meant to possess. George Washington, like many of us today was able to learn a lot from his experiences and mistakes. For example, it was said of Washington, he first understood the great importance of honesty after…

several memorable presidents. Certain presidents have made a bigger impact than others but all of them are there for the same purpose, to lead the American people. The president that stands out to me the most is our first leader of the country, George Washington. Washington's ability to lead our military and our country are the two reasons why I think he is our greatest president. George Wahington had more military skill than any other president is history. He learned the art of war during the…

When it comes to George Washington—the Father of Our Country, the American Fabius, the first president of the United States—there is no shortage of myths surrounding him. There’s the classic myth of him chopping down a cherry tree, and there’s also one of him throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River. Another about his wooden teeth. There’s also this mythos that he was the greatest man to have ever lived or the most wholly ineffectual and overrated president as of yet. And as the gap…

In the “Greatness of George Washington” author historian Gordon Wood starts his story with arguing that the George Washington is the only truly classical hero we have ever had. He had physical appearance of a classical hero, his modesty personality and his military exploits. Moreover, Gordon Wood believes that George Washington deserves fist-place honors, not a third-place followed by Abram Lincoln in first-place and Franklin D. Roosevelt second. First, had all the physical attributes of a…

from the time period of George Washington (1789-1798) through Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) was George Washington himself. As the first President of the country, George Washington was the pioneer for all the presidents who followed him. His resume also set a standard for those who succeeded him; he had military experience before becoming president, serving as an army general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Washington used these strong…

George Washington is a name that is held in high regard throughout the United States. He is arguably the most beloved of our Founding Fathers and is still celebrated as a national hero. It is not surprising when one considers the fact that he was both the general that led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolution and was our first president. He also holds the distinct honor of being the only president to be unanimously elected. The newborn nation that had just broken away from…

GEORGE WASHINGTON Have you ever wondered about that old guy on your one dollar bill? Who he is and what has he done to deserve that place on the dollar? Well that old guy is George Washington, and most people know him as our first president. But if you dig a little deeper and did more research you would find out that George Washington was so much more. Let’s go back to George’s early life, before he was ever a general or our president. George was born on February 22,…

dinner with George Washington because I want to hear about all of these accomplishments and how it was like being the very first president of the United States. George Washington was the last soldier standing out of 86 soldiers. He was also the only surviving soldier of the militia army. There seems to be a story that described him as “bullet proof president”, and that is what interests me into meeting Mr. Washington. During his lifetime was called “father of his country.” Washington forced the…

“[George] Washington possessed the superb self-confidence that comes only to those men whose inner life is faint” (William E. Woodward). When people look of George Washington, they see a tall, commanding figure that led an army to victory in the Revolutionary War. But is that all that was going on? Was George Washington more than the eye can see. Take a look and see what there is to find. George Washington was a multi-faceted man whose presidency is quite interesting, but his life before the…

Colby Wynn Mrs. Reyer 3rd Block 12 September 2016 Washington Crossing the Delaware Many historical events have been depicted in literary works. Although they may be depicted in different types of literary works, they can still show the same event and may still convey the same theme. The event of Washington crossing the Delaware River can be used as an example of this. In December 1776, Washington’s army had taken several defeats. So, General Washington crossed the Delaware River with 5,400…