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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War. He then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted the current Constitution of the United States. Washington has thus become commonly known as the "Father of His Country".
Military career of George Washington
editMilitary career of George Washington
- George Washington in the French and Indian War
- George Washington in the American Revolution
- Commander-in-chief, Continental Army
- Boston campaign
- New York and New Jersey campaign
- Philadelphia campaign
- Battles of Saratoga
- Yorktown campaign
- Asgill Affair
- Newburgh Conspiracy
- Established the Badge of Military Merit
- Culper spy ring
- Washington's Aides-de-Camp
- Washington's Headquarters during the Revolutionary War
- Washington's horses
- Northwest Indian War
- Whiskey Rebellion
Political career of George Washington
editPolitical philosophy and views of George Washington
edit- Presidential library
- The Washington Papers
- Religious views of George Washington
- Town Destroyer
- George Washington and slavery
Electoral history of George Washington
editElectoral history of George Washington
Washington's role in the founding of the United States
edit- See also: Military career of George Washington
Founding Fathers of the United States
- 1769 Virginia Association
- 1774 Fairfax Resolves
- First Continental Congress
- Continental Association
- Second Virginia Convention
- 1785 Mount Vernon Conference
- Chairman of the 1787 Constitutional Convention
- Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture
Presidency of George Washington
editPresidency of George Washington
Events during George Washington's presidency
edit- First inauguration of George Washington
- Title of "Mr. President"
- Cabinet of the United States
- Washington's cabinet
- Judiciary Act of 1789
- Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Residence Act
- Nonintercourse Act
- Whiskey Rebellion
- Coinage Act of 1792
- Second inauguration of George Washington
- United States Capitol cornerstone laying
- Slave Trade Act of 1794
- Proclamation of Neutrality
- Jay Treaty
- Pinckney's Treaty
- List of federal judges appointed by George Washington
- People pardoned or granted clemency by George Washington
George Washington's notable speeches
edit- First Inaugural Address (1789)
- 1790 State of the Union Address
- 1791 State of the Union Address
- 1792 State of the Union Address
- Second Inaugural Address (1793)
- 1793 State of the Union Address
- 1794 State of the Union Address
- 1795 State of the Union Address
- 1796 State of the Union Address
- Farewell Address
Personal life of George Washington
editFamily of George Washington
edit- John Washington (great-grandfather)
- Lawrence Washington (grandfather)
- Augustine Washington (father)
- Mary Ball (mother)
- Martha Washington (wife)
- Samuel Washington (brother)
- John A. Washington (brother)
- Charles Washington (brother)
- Betty Washington Lewis (sister)
- Lawrence Washington (half-brother)
- Bushrod Washington (nephew)
- Augustine Washington Jr. (half-brother)
- John Parke Custis (stepson)
- George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson, adopted son)
- Eleanor Parke Custis (step-granddaughter, adopted daughter)
Homes and places
edit- Early life
- Birthplace
- Ferry Farm boyhood home
- Mount Vernon
- Samuel Osgood House, First Presidential Mansion
- Alexander Macomb House, Second Presidential Mansion
- President's House, Philadelphia
- Germantown White House
- Custis estate
- Potomac Company
- James River and Kanawha Canal
- Mountain Road Lottery
- President-General of the Society of the Cincinnati
George Washington's legacy
edit- Bibliography of George Washington
- Congressional Gold Medal
- General of the Armies
- Thanks of Congress
- The Papers of George Washington
- Purple Heart
Cultural depictions of George Washington
editCultural depictions of George Washington
- Washington's image on money
- Films about Washington
Memorials to and monuments of George Washington
editMemorials to George Washington
- Places
- Monuments and statues
- Mount Rushmore
- Washington Masonic National Memorial
- Washington Monument
- Washington Monument, Baltimore
- George Washington – marble bust portrait by Giuseppe Ceracchi
- George Washington – statue by Jean-Antoine Houdon
- Point of View – statue by James A. West
- Washington, D.C. statue – statue by Clark Mills
- Paintings of Washington
- Athenaeum Portrait – unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart
- General George Washington at Trenton – portrait by John Trumbull
- Lansdowne portrait – painting by Gilbert Stuart
- The Apotheosis of Washington – fresco by Constantino Brumidi
- The Washington Family – portrait by Edward Savage
- Washington at Princeton – painting by Charles Wilson Peale
- Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851 paintings) – three paintings by Emanuel Leutze
- Washington Crossing the Delaware (1953 painting) – painting by Larry Rivers
- U.S. Postage stamps
- Ships named in honor of George Washington
- USS George Washington
- USS Washington (not all are named in honor of George Washington)
Publications about George Washington
editBibliography of George Washington
- A Birthday Cake for George Washington
- George Washington: An Initial Biography
- His Excellency: George Washington
- Leader by Destiny: George Washington, Man and Patriot
- The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution
- The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation
- "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret": George Washington, Slavery and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
- Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
- Washington: A Life
- You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
See also
edit- 1st President of the United States, 1789–1797
- Senior Officer of the Army, 1798–1799
- Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, 1775–1783
- Second Continental Congress, 1775
- First Continental Congress, 1774
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Republicanism
- Federalist Party
- Virginia dynasty
- Coat of arms
- Cherry-tree anecdote
- River Farm
- Washington's Crossing
- 1751 Barbados trip
- Syng inkstand
- American Philosophical Society
- American Revolution
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
- List of statues of George Washington
- Outline of the American Revolutionary War
External links
edit- George Washington's Mount Vernon
- American President: George Washington (1732–1799) at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
- George Washington: A Resource Guide at the Library of Congress
- George Washington Resources at the University of Virginia Library
- Original Digitized Letters of George Washington Shapell Manuscript Foundation
- The Papers of George Washington at the Avalon Project
- The Papers of George Washington, subset of Founders Online from the National Archives
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia from the National Park Service
- Copies of the wills of General George Washington: the first president of the United States and of Martha Washington, his wife (1904), edited by E. R. Holbrook
- "What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader?". EDSITEment: Lesson Plans. National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Works by George Washington at Project Gutenberg
- Works by George Washington at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- George Washington Personal Manuscripts