The Patriot President, By William M. Thayer

The revered and respected first president, George Washington, gave the US hope during one of its most difficult times. Using the events and circumstances of his life to learn and advance his position, he grew from humble beginnings into a legend. George Washington had a valuable, well-rounded education from ages seven to fifteen, studying all the subjects (Nevins and Graff). Due to his father’s death, George grew up under the supervision of his half-brother Lawrence at Mount Vernon, learning many lessons and developing thoughts, actions, and manners he used later in life (Nevins and Graff). He worked as a surveyor for his first career and learned the benefits of hard work, endurance, and resourcefulness (Nevins and Graff). After Lawrence died, George took over running the family plantation and found farming an honorable, delectable, amusing, and profitable occupation (Nevins and Graff). Standing six feet tall with broad shoulders, Washington cultivated a lavish lifestyle of dancing, cards, billiards, and hunting as a prominent and active member in his community and church (Nevins and Graff). George Washington started his military career in November of 1752, and in 1755 he took the position as commander of all the Virginian troops at the young age of 23 years (Nevins and Graff). Washington desired more honor and respect than he received, so he resigned from the military in the fall of 1758 full of frustration (Nevins and Graff). War moved slowly, troops did not receive enough

We all know that George Washington, the first President of the United States, is on the one dollar bill. But did you know that he was the commander-in-chief of the US Continental Army during the Revolutionary War? George Washington sure had a very impressive resume, from his rise in the Virginia militia, to fighting in the French and Indian War, serving in the US Continental Army and pursuing a political future. George Washington has a major impact on US history but most people don't know about his own very exciting life.

The following chapters portray the sections of Washington life when he was a soldier, his days as a general, and his duty as the president. The book details the military plights Washington faced as a leader. Ellis says that Washington “lost more battles than he won; indeed, he lost more battles than any victorious general in modern history.” The War for Independence emerged as the most significant milestone in George Washington's life, a time in which he evolved into a grown man, a notorious politician, and a national icon. Ellis does not take us through each battle in detail, but describes the events that shaped Washington’s life and made him a human

Washington was born February 11, 1731 in Virginia, which at that time was a British colony.  According to the New World Encyclopedia,  “Washington was the oldest child from his father’s second marriage.  Washington had two older half-brothers:  Lawrence and Augustine, Jr and four younger siblings:  Betty, Samuel, John Augustine and Charles.” (2)  Washington’s parents were of British descent and his father was a plantation owner, which included slaves. George’s youth was spent living at various properties in Virginia that the Washington family owned.

George Washington was born on February 22 1732, in Westmoreland county, West Virginia. His mother (Mary bell Washington) was the second wife that his dad had and was the first of 5 siblings. His dad was very wealthy and prospered in farming and owned many plantations throughout Virginia.

Everyone knows George Washington as the first president, but most people do not know his other roles in the creation of the United States of America. In Joseph J. Ellis’s book, His Excellency George Washington, Ellis tells about Washington’s life. He includes his time as a general in the Revolutionary War, his life in retirement after the war, and also his time as the president. Ellis’s main focus in the book is to paint a picture for the reader so it almost feels like they are right next to Washington as his life is explained. The information in his book allows for readers to have a better understanding of what Washington went through in his life and also ,at times, gives educated guesses on what Washington might have been thinking. Through this book, it is easy to see why George Washington is referred to as one of the greatest Americans to ever live.

On the twenty second day of February, In 1732, our first president, who would later become the commander in chief of the continental army, George Washington was born. George Washington was Augustine Washington’s, and his second wife, Mary Bell Washington’s first child out of 6 other children. After a while George Washington had 5 brothers and 1 sister. Thousands of miles of miles away in London, 6 years after George Washington was born, on the fourth of June in 1738 King George the third was born.King George the third had 7 siblings, including 3 sisters and four brothers.

George Washington was born in the colony of Virginia on February 22, 1732. His parents were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. He lived most of his childhood life on a plantation near Fredericksburg, Virginia. George’s father died when he was 11 and George’s older half-brother Lawrence mentored him. George learned the basic education of that time and in his teens, he became a successful surveyor. He did much surveying of the Virginia Wilderness and made some money for himself. In 1751, George travelled to Barbados with his older Half-brother Lawrence. They travelled there hoping that the warmer climate would help Lawrence with his tuberculosis. While in Barbados, George Washington contracted

Who is George Washington? I think that a lot of us know who George Washington is, a basic fact about him that everyone knows is that he was the first President of the United States. But there’s more to him then that. In this essay I wanna tell you more about George Washington, what he did for our country and why he’s a big part of our history today.

George Washington was born in to a Virginia planter family in the year of 1732. However, as Washington grew his interests began to change, he no longer wanted to be a farmer. Now he wanted to one of two things, to be in the military because he was tired of the British taking advantage. On the other hand, he wanted to help in the western expansion. At the early age of 16 he helped Thomas, Lord Fairfax survey the Shenandoah lands. Then, the first outbreaks of the American revolution started and Washington

George Washington was born in Westmoreland county, Virginia on February 22, 1732. His family then moved to a plantation near Fredericksburg and spent most of his youth at the plantation. His father, Augustine Washington, married Jane Butler, but then Jane died in 1729. Then Augustine Washington married in Mary Ball in 1731. They had 7 children, including George Washington. He lived in 1732 to a wealthy plantation owner. Very little is known about George Washington’s childhood. From age 7 to 15 George was home schooled. His father passed away when George was only 11. At the age 16 George Washington was traveling with a surveying party plotting land in Virginia’s western territory.

George Washington was born at his father's large farm with crops on Pope's Creek in westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. His father, Augustine Washington, was a leading planter in the area and also served as a justice of the county court. Augustine's first wife, Jane Butler, died in 1729, leaving him with two sons, Lawrence and Augustine Jr., and daughter Jane. His father, Augustine then married George's mother , Mary Ball, in 1731. George was the oldest of Augustine Washington's and Mary Ball's six children(Mount Vernon .com).

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Wakefield, Virginia. He was born to Augustine Washington, and Mary Ball and he had nine other siblings. Some of his favorite foods were cream of peanut soup, mashed sweet potatoes with coconut, and string beans with mushrooms. He also

George was born on february 22, 1732, in westmoreland County, Virginia. George has 2 parents named Augustine Washington and his second wife Mary Ball Washington. Growing up, George was living a very lavish lifestyle because his mother inherited land and money from her father. To add to all that, when George's father died he left 10,000 acres and 50 slaves to the Washington’s. George growing up was a very smart boy. He taught himself how to use surveying instruments which helped him later in life. In 1752 Georg’s half brother Lawrence sadly died. Soon after that his wife remarried and sold the property to George which at the time, the land was his most prised possession.

This book mainly focuses on two principal issues. These issues are the rise of George Washington and how he led The United States of America to break free from the shackles of the British system. It depicts him as an ambitious young man who progressed from being a surveyor (at the age of 14 years) to be the most powerful man of the 18th century (Lengel 2011). Through his leadership, America became one of the leading economic powerhouses. This book also focuses mostly on his personality which was mainly shaped by his past experiences as a young boy brought up by a single mother. He served as the president of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797. This essay discusses how he rose up the ranks to be recognized worldwide as the savior of United States of America.