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    George Washington, a legend in his own time, stood as symbol for national unity before there was ever a nation. George Washington was directly associated with every major event of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress, and the building of the new republic. Even the country's new capitol bore his name. So it was a moment of great import when Washington wrote a letter to the American public, announcing his retirement from public life. By voluntarily relinquishing the power of the Presidency

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    George Washington is the face of the one dollar bill, and the first president of our country. Before becoming the first president of the United States, he achieved other things as well. Some of which include being a general or leader, one of our founding fathers, and as previously stated the first president. The purpose of this essay is to describe George Washington’s importance and contributions to the history of the United States. With the help of both the television documentary titled Washington

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    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

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    with no money and little to no hope. In 1777, George Washington, the general of the Continental Army, decided to build a winter camp at Valley Forge. It was about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia, quakers, people who believed in peace or pacifists, offered food for the soldiers. Washington wanted to keep an eye on the British army in philadelphia, but his army was not in its best shape. Many soldiers deserted or finished their enlistment, but Washington didn't lose his hope. The winter was cold, their

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    Revolutionary war. According to www.History.com The cause of the battle of Trenton was because George washington felt the contanental army was likly in danger from the Hessians. On Christmas day, He crossed the Delaware river And the next ten days he had one to crucial battles against other armies. There were three leaders of the Battle of Trenton General Nathanael, General John, And George washington. General Nathanael was a well-respected

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    George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 into a Virginia planter family. He was child of Augustine and Mary Washington. He was one of ten children. He was greatly influenced by his older brother Lawrence Washington. Washington's father died when he was just 11. It was believed that he finished his formal schooling at the age of 15. In 1753, Dinwiddie sent 21- year old Major George Washington on a mission to confront the French Forces. He wanted Washington to send them a message demanding

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    colonies to fight back against Great Britain to create the foundation of the United States. Even though there are many ideas, events and people who helped found America, two historical figures Thomas Paine and George Washington gave fuel for the colonist to rebel against the British. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson fueled the colonist by leading them, motivating them and providing information why the colonist should rebel. Thus the historical figures paved the way for America. During the when the

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    A Man of Honor George Washington was the first president of the United States and is known as “the Father of Our Country. He was a man with much conviction, humility, and integrity. George Washington trusted in God, was willing to sacrifice much, and he was selfless. All of these qualities were important to his success as a military leader and as the leader of the nation. It is apparent by how revered Washington is today that he was a man of honor. George Washington begin life in Virginia

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    Washington Crossing the Delaware is an oil-on-canvas painting by German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb completed in 1851. This painting is used as a reference of the day when General George Washington crosses the Delaware River with his continental army on the night of December 25, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. This event is considered to be the first move in a sudden attack done against the German Hessian allied mercenary forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton which

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    George Washington was very heroic because he trained his troops that won the revolutionary war, had struggles, but overcame them, and helped his troop through the hard winter at valley forge. While Washington was a commander in the war, he gradually beat the British. During this period at Valley Forge, many of the troops died of many diseases, some of which were contagious. Also, Washington struggled but overcame them. George Washington made a difference because he did many things to bring about

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