That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow ... Photograph by Chicago History Museum/Bridgeman/ACI His men came to revere him for his courage, calm, determination ...
Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...
George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...
George Washington suffered severe teeth issues his entire life, and by the time he became president in 1789, he had just one ...