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Did you know?
At the time of his death in 1799, George Washington owned some 300 slaves. However, before his passing, he had become opposed to slavery, and in his will he ordered that his slaves to be freed after his wife's death
Did you know?
He didn’t have a middle name because he said there was no need for a middle name
Did you know?
His hair was actually really but just powdered up
Did you know?
In 1976 Washington was posthumously awarded the highest rank in the U.S. military—ever.

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During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero. In 1787, he was elected president of the convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became America’s first president. Realizing that the way he handled the job would impact how future presidents approached the position, he handed down a legacy of strength, integrity and national purpose. Less than three years after leaving office, he died at his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, at age 67.

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At 26, he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow who already had two children, Jacky and Patsy. Washington never had any children of his own.

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Born: February 22,1732
HE WAS NOT BORN ON FEBRUARY 22, 1732.

Washington was actually born on February 11, 1731, but when the colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar from the Julian calendar, his birthday was moved 11 days. Since his birthday fell before the old date for New Year’s Day, but after the new date for New Year’s Day, his birth year was changed to 1732.

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George Washington on the $1 bill
George Washington is on the one dollar Bill
The one-dollar bill has the oldest overall design of all U.S. currency currently being produced
The obverse design of the dollar bill seen today debuted in 1963 (the reverse in 1935) when it was first issued as a Federal Reserve Note.

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George Washington was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783 and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter.

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Religion
Anglican/Episcopalian:
a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a mainline Christian denomination divided into nine administrations
An Episcopal Church describes itself as "Protestant, yet "Catholic".

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Formal Education
None, he didn't do school nor have a High School diploma
He was in school for a while until he was 15 years old. What he would do to be the best was read since he wanted to become a better soldier, farmer, and president.
He would exchange ideas for an ongoing agriculture, social, and political revolutions of his day.

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Father
Augustine Washington (1694-1743) | Mother
Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789)
Brothers
Samuel Washington (1734-1781)
John Augustine Washington (1736-1787)
Charles Washington (1738-1799)
Half-Brothers
Butler Washington (1716-1716)
Lawrence Washington (1718-1752)
Augustine Washington Jr. (1720-1762)
Sisters
Betty Washington Lewis (1733 - 1797)
Mildred Washington (1737-1740)
Half-Sisters
Jane Washington (1722-1734)