Washington

George Washington was a highly favored and blessed man. A man of integrity, a man of valor, and an emboldened man who people loved. George Washington was a man of repute who was a monumental figure in founding our country. One of a kind and infamous in the eyes of our country. George Washington has placed his mark on history. Centuries later he is a legend of our starving and desolate country. Whose very freedoms that he helped to establish and fought for are at stake. George Washington was an…

independent country, there has been 43 different presidents, but of them all, the greatest has to be the first. George Washington was the first president of the United States from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797. Washington has maintained the title of greatest president in the United States thanks to his keen skills, perseverance through times of hardship, and his selflessness. Washington is the greatest president so far because of his leadership during the revolutionary war, his selflessness,…

Washington Crossing the Delaware is a painting that inspires patriotism in the hearts of many across the United States. It is hanging in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and many smaller versions of it hang in the classrooms of history teachers across the nation. The painting, by Emanuel Leutze, was born out of a desire to inspire the people of Germany and it has historical inaccuracies yet symbolic depictions (Harmon). Emanuel Leutze was born in Germany in 1816 and moved to the United States at a…

On December 25, Washington took 2,500 men with him; while 3,000 men were also trying to get across the Delaware River. They planned a surprise attack on the Hessian stronghold. They surrounded the Hessian stronghold and took it over while the Hessians were still trying to recover from the night before. While the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze and the poem “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by David Shulman are similar there are also many differences. First off,…

Martha Dandridge (Custis) Washington: Martha Dandridge (Custis) Washington was born on the Chestnut Grove Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia on June 2, 1731. Although there is no surviving records tradition describes her as a small woman, less than five feet tall with dark brown hair. She was fiercely dedicated to her country and served in a myriad of ways. In 1750 and at the youthful age of 19, Martha married Daniel Parke Custis. Together they resided at a mansion known as the “White House…

George Washington, America’s heroic cause: George Washington was a leader of the continental army and was also known for becoming the first president of the United States of America. He was born on February 22, 1734 and died on December 14, 1799. As he served as the general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, he was doing so without any pay. By the time he returned home, he was practically bankrupt. He served his country as any other true leader…

George Washington was considered a good leader because he was the first president and valued his people’s voices. He had struggles when he was a general, but he also was a hero with his sacrifices he made. He was never paid in the Continental Army and nearly became bankrupt when he returned as President of the U.S. When he was general there were battles that made him look like a hero, for example, “Braddock’s Defeat” when Washington had to take command after the general in charge was badly…

In the opening scene of The Crossing, one can see the Continental Army trudging through the woods in the roughly cold December winter with their commander George Washington. George Washington is shown upon a horse giving commands like telling Alexander Hamilton and the rest of the army to leave a cannon behind and to keep moving. This film was an original A&E developed in 1999 for television production, but is still relevant to history today. It is often showed in a classroom setting because it…

randomly picked. However, the way each one acts, and the things each one do, make up their legacy. George Washington created this thing called a "citizen President" (Father of the nation, paragraph 3). Washington was the strongest president of the three because he didn't go based on rules and standards, but he made the rules and standards other presidents used till this day. Washington was one of our best and strongest presidents because he knows what he's doing. He didn't swear by oath to…

Times may be changing, but traditions hold true. Said best by the first father of our country, “Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master.” President George Washington understood the discipline, consistency, and lucidity requisite to consolidate a growing nation. Undeniably, his sharp mind and innate governance sustained a widespread sense of triumph, pride, and purpose among citizens that we Americans have long…