Here's a breakdown of how a day in the life of George Washington unfolded at Mount Vernon: In a letter to his grandson, Washington acknowledged that an early wake-up could be "irksome." ...

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 ...

The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only ...

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary. He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated ...

That famous description of George Washington ... French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army that was created the day before.

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 led a party of Virginia soldiers ... the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers form the Ohio River, near modern-day Pittsburgh. Guilbert Gates Or so they thought.