George Washington

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George Washington Father of His Country
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George Washington was the first president of the
United States.
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George was born on February 22, 1732 in this
house in Virginia. His family had a farm.
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Virginia
Oceanside, California
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Georges father died when he was 11. George went
to live with his half brother Lawrence.
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George went to school and learned how to read and
write. He learned how to be a gentleman.
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George became a surveyor and learned how to make
maps.
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He fought in the French and Indian War and then
served in the Virginia government.
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He married Martha Custis in 1759. Martha was a
widow.
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Martha had two children. Their names were Patsy
and Jack.
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George and Martha lived at Mt. Vernon and had a
farm there.
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When the American colonies decided to declare
their freedom from England, they asked George to
lead their army.
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George and his soldiers fought for many years, in
the winter and in the summer.
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When the war finally ended, the 13 Colonies were
now free from England. The United States of
America was born.
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George became the first president of the United
States and served for eight years.
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After being President, George moved back to Mt.
Vernon to live. He died in 1799. He was 67 years
old.
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George Washington helped lead his people to fight
to be free from England.
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He led his people again as the first President of
the United States. This is why he is called The
Father of His Country.
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We honor George by celebrating Presidents Day.
Presidents Day is celebrated in February.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
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We have honored George Washington by putting him
on our money.
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We have honored George Washington by putting his
face on stamps.
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We have honored George by naming our countrys
capital city after him Washington, D.C.
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We built the Washington Monument in Washington,
D.C., to honor George Washington.
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We put George Washingtons face on Mt. Rushmore
to honor him.
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Father of His Country
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