George Washington

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George Washington

• Father Of Our Country

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1732

• George Washington was born in Westmoreland
  County, Virginia on February 22.

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1752

• Georges brother Lawrence dies and George now
  owns Mt. Vernon.

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1753

• George is a member of the British Army and
  fights in the French and Indian War.

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1759

• George Washington marries the widow Martha
  Custis.
• She has two children named Jacky and Patsy.

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1775

• George Washington is chosen as the Commander in
  Chief of the Continental Army.

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1783

• The Revolutionary War ends and a new country is
  born The United States of America.

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1789

• George Washington becomes our first president
  and serves for 8 years.

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1799

• George Washington dies at his home in Mt. Vernon.

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Today

• We remember George Washington every year on
  Presidents Day.