That famous description of George Washington by his ... 1789 Despite not actively seeking the candidacy, Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the ...

George was only 11 years old when his father died. Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings were left to George’s older half-brothers, Lawrence and Augustine. Although George ...

We all know the familiar stories about George Washington. The cherry tree he chopped down. (Except he didn’t.) The lies he ...