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    George Washington

    President of the United States from 1789 to 1797

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  1. Feb 17, 2020 · 1. Washington had only a grade-school education. The first president’s formal schooling ended when he was 11 years old, after his father died. That event cut young George off from the...

  2. 5 days ago · George Washington, American general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775–83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789–97). He is known as ‘the Father of His Country.’ Learn more about Washington’s life and career.

  3. Apr 3, 2014 · (1732-1799) Who Was George Washington? George Washington was a Virginia plantation owner who served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American...

  4. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

  5. 1. Washington was mostly self-educated. Washington portrayed as a young, self-motivated surveyor. (MVLA) When George Washington’s father died in 1743, there was little money left to support the formal education of 11-year-old George.

  6. George Washington, American general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775–83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789–97). He is known as ‘the Father of His Country.’. Learn more about Washington’s life and career.

  7. George Washington was born to Mary Ball and Augustine Washington on February 22, 1732. As the third son of a middling planter, George probably should have been relegated to a footnote in a history book. Instead, he became one of the greatest figures in American history. A series of personal losses changed the course of George’s life.

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