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    If I had dinner with any revolutionary it would be George Washington. The reason why I chose George Washington is because I think he was a very interesting and noble man. He was the very first President of the United States and played a leading military and political role. I want to know how hard that was for him and what he did in order to set to that level. George Washington was also the commander in chief of the continental Army during the Revolutionary war. He then forced the British out of Boston

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    George Washington: An Admirable Man Even as a fledgling chap, Washington gave the impression that he possessed a mystic invulnerability to bullets. In one early happenstance in the French and Indian War, he engrossed four bullets in his coat and hat and had two horses shot from under him yet materialized unscathed. This led one Indian chief to foretell that some greater supremacy was supervising him to unlimited proceedings in the time forthcoming (McKinney). His incredible will to move on inspired

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    Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington is called the “Lansdowne” painted in the 1800, it is located in the American Wing; room Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Galleries of Eighteen–century American Art. It is an oil canvas painting displayed upright against the wall near the corridor, dimension are 48 x 37 in. This painting was lent to the museum by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stienhardt in 2008. Alongside the George Washington portrait there are other portraits by Gilbert Stuart’s, such as “Matilda

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    one man helped them to do just that. His name is George Washington. Not only was he the first president of the United States, but he was also a general who helped the 13 colonies to gain their freedom. He was also one of the founding fathers, one of the men who established this country, the United States of America. Before, during, and after his presidency shows that he was the best U.S. president. Let's get into that. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. During his early

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    legacies left by a certain person, George Washington would top the list. George Washington was the first President of the United States of America and he did a stellar job. George Washington was one of the reasons we have the freedoms embodied by Americans still to this day. He did not have a particularly easy childhood but he powered through it. There are so many people who spend their lives complaining but do not do anything to change the situation while George Washington took that pain and let it push

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    General Washington: A Biography Your Name here Class Abbreviation (Ex: AMHIST) Class #: Class Title Instructor 's Name Date Here There have been numerous biographies penned about the extraordinary life of George Washington. This essay will focus on Washington 's life in terms of his military career. When George Washington is examined in light of his abilities as a leader of men in battle, a complicated portrait emerges that reveals the hallmarks of a great leader: adaptability, calm

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    Childhood life George Washington was born is born to Augustine and Mary on February 22 1732. He was raised in Westmoreland County, Virginia in care of a wealthy family. George had 6 siblings, four younger and two older. George lived on Ferry Farm with his family with his father being a politician and mother helping around the house with other indentured servants. When George reached his late years of his childhood disasters struck the Washington household. On Christmas Eve of “1740”, a fire burned

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    duction 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

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    George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, Augustine turned ill after surveying his lands during a bad weather. Ironically George Washington died in the same circumstances. George’s mother was able to keep the house together but was unable to send George to England for education. George’s half brother Lawrence introduced Washington to lord Fairfax after talking about his future. Lord Fairfax was head of one of the most powerful families in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Invited Washington to join

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    George Washington was the first president of the United States on February 4, 1789. He was born on February 22, 1732 in rural Virginia. What made him a great leader was how he knew what he had to do as the president. If he didn’t become president then there wouldn’t be a new Constitution. He was the commander and chief of the American and French forces in American Revolution. Before George Washington became president, his great grandfather reached the New World in 1657 and settled in Virginia

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