George Washington

Thank you so much for coming. I have asked you hear so I can give you my highly advised opinion on who should become the Secretary of State for George Washington. Some requirements of the Secretary of State include, serving as the President's principal adviser on U.S. foreign policy, conducts negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs, and advises the President regarding the acceptance, recall, and dismissal of the representatives of foreign governments, just to name a few. My candidate,…

After George Washington accepts the position of Commander in Chief to the Continental Army, “Martha was forced to assume a public role as a symbol of the patriotic cause… [and was put in danger now as] a potential target for British assault.” As British intelligence learned of the new rebel leaders, their families were put at risk for potential kidnapping to be used as hostages. While no attempt is known of an attack on Martha, the fear alone can represents the turmoil women were put through…

Have you ever wondered why George Washington was so important to our nation's history? Well I am going to tell you. Some of the topics that will be discussed in this paper is George Washington’s History and how he came to be the noble man he was . How He impacted our country. And why he was the president of the United States of America. The first thing you should know about him is how he grew up. George Washington was born in Virginia, on February 22, in 1732. His father…

On June 17th 1775 George Washington was appointed the commander of the Continental Army. He would not go back to Mount Vernon anytime soon. Instead, he went back to Mount Vernon 6 years later. Washington never led a large army into battle. Washington and his army barely escaped the New York campaign of 1776. Washington had crossed the Delaware river twice in December 1776. The supply issues had been one of Washington’s greatest rivals. Mount Vernon had once escaped destruction in 1781. The…

Précis: Joseph J. Ellis, “His Excellency: George Washington”. In chapter six of, “His Excellency: George Washington”, Joseph J. Ellis, argues that there were only two presidents in our nations history - Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt – who experienced as much of a proportionate crisis to George Washington. The author makes several valid points showing Washington’s greatest upheavals and unfortunate downfalls. I agree with Ellis in that when George Washington entered as our president of…

Anhely Hernandez What Challenges did George Washington Face as President? Washington was no doubt a remarkable leader, even being credited as the primary reason behind America’s victory against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. Despite this, Washington never wanted to be president as he considered it to be too much pressure, especially given the fact that he was 56 when he was elected. With his election came a whole slew of problems for Washington, most being economic issues that…

George Washington was indeed a great leader, however, he never really aspired to be one; he was known as the “Father of our Country” and was unanimously elected the first President of the United States for two terms. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Little is known about George’s early life and his education but, his formal education ended around the age of fifteen. It’s not very clear why very little is known about Washington’s childhood. In 1753…

George Washington Carver was born in 1864, in the middle of the Civil War. His father was dead before George was born. His mother was stolen by bushwhackers, leaving him as an infant and his older brother Jim in the care of the kind Carvers. Mrs. Carver had lost her only daughter, so she was excited to have George and Jim to take care of. Since George couldn't go to school because of it being an only white school. He would learn from around him, he would climb trees, experiment on plants, and…

The novel Inventing George Washington by the historian Edward G. Lengel takes place in the late 1770’s a time when America was still trying to come together as a nation. Other historians, that are not well equipped with knowledge, tend to base their knowledge off of other historians who do not know what they are talking about. Lengel however has studied and researched George Washington to the core. He wrote this book to discuss myths portrayed against Washington, and back it up with facts.…

Katlyn Wlodyga Dr. Ritter HIS 1111 THAA 25 September, 2016 Inventing George Washington To this day, George Washington remains one of the most influential figures in the history of our country. He has been revered throughout time and continues to inspire people even today. In Inventing George Washington, Edward Lengel explores the myths that have been created surrounding who Washington was as a person; myths that were created in order to carry our country through rough times in history. Lengel…