Thus George Washington, at age 16 ... He had two horses shot from under him in battle, helping England fight France for possession of the continent. After some years building up Mount Vernon ...

It was here, in northeastern England, that the ancestors of America’s first president, George Washington, inherited the family name before emigrating to Virginia in 1656. It’s thousands of ...

In England, the House of Commons stood during ... Inc. When it came to the presidency, George Washington harbored both desire and doubt. In this illustartion, Charles Thomson, the secretary ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... disorganized gaggle of New England militiamen, most hardscrabble farmers and small-time merchants, holding the British army at ...

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 ...

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 ...