Washington

George Washington was born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland county, Virginia. While Georges father was alive he lived with his family on Ferry Farm near Fredericksburg. Augustine, Georges father died in 1743 leaving the family with 10,000 acres and 50 slaves. He helped his mother maintain the family farm. There are few details on Georges early childhood learning, although many people that come from wealth their children would be taught by tutors, or went to private schools. when Washington…

George Washington is by far one of the most memorable people and best role model of America. George Washington shows tremendous amounts of bravery and leadership throughout the war as a general and commander but also as the first president of the United States. Washington setting up the government the way he did and setting good examples shaped our country as a whole. George Washington doing everything he did when he did it was essential for the country. From winning the independence war to…

Leader of the House, Martha Washington By Evelyn Gomez “The women’s willingness to share in the army camp life boosted the morale of there husbands and the soldiers with whom they served,” quote from Nancy Day. Martha was an amazing role model for women during the revolution. At a time where women we're expected to wait around and their main purpose was to serve there husbands, women like Martha, showed women how they could break out of their shells. Some women including Martha packed up…

George Washington was not a weak leader, he was quite the opposite. He was selfless, brave, also a humble leader. He was renowned as an excellent military strategist. He was the first to be appointed to the most admirable position. However the position was not an easy feat to maintain; nevertheless, a strong leader such as George Washington was well suited for the task. In the years of the Revolutionary War, George Washington who serviced as the Commander in Chief for the American Army; had…

George Washington was the very first president of the United States. For being the first president, he did a good job overall. He served two terms as the president from 1789 until 1797. As a young man, he worked as a surveyor then he fought in the French and Indian war. George Washington was the commander in chief of the continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is also one of the founding fathers of the United States. George Washington’s presidency was successful because of the…

George Washington “George’s great-grandfather, John Washington (1632-1677), came to America by accident. He was a mate on a small English ship that went aground in the Potomac River in 1656 or 1657. By the time the ship was repaired, he decided to marry and settle in Virginia”. George’s father, Augustine Washington (1694-1743) lived on some land that had iron ore. He spent most of his time developing an ironworks. He had four children with Jane Butler his first wife. Jane died in 1729. In March…

Character Analysis George Washington is probably the most influential president and leader of our country even today. Without him we would have no America, no freedom, and who knows what country would be here now. He may not have been the most educated and athletic guy, but he obviously knew what he was doing so I will tell you about his past and what he had laid down for our country then and how he influences our country and the world even now. George Washington was one of our country's…

George Washington George Washington was a very smart and brave guy, he gone through a lot through his life ever since he was little till he grew up. But it all paid off in the end it made life better for people and also him too. But he saw how bad life was for the people so he helped the people out by fighting for their freedom right after George fought for the British. So keep on reading and find out how he once fought for the British and then fought in battle against them. George Washington…

James Cooper and Washington Irving: Different but Alike Washington Irving was born on April 3rd, 1783. He spent his childhood growing up in Manhattan, New York alongside of his ten other siblings. His parents were William and Sarah Irving, his mother was the granddaughter of a clergyman, and his father was an affluent merchant who strongly supported the cause of American Independence. All of Williams sons were expected to support themselves so therefore, he sent Washington to study law in 1801,…

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.…