His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of ...

Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States of America,” Sarno said in his proclamation naming Saturday as “George Washington Day” in Springfield.

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and ... YOO, CRISIS AND COMMAND: A HISTORY OF EXECUTIVE POWER FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON TO GEORGE W. BUSH (2010) JOHN C. YOO, THE POWERS OF ...

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2. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington served as Commander-in-Chief. This statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall in New York City. | AndreaAstes/iStock via Getty ...

Before George Washington resigned from his post as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, he wrote a letter to all the governors (it was intended for the entire American community as well).

A rare letter from George Washington expressing his faith in ... the spirit of the American uprising from the mind of its ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never ... the attention of Continental Army Commander Washington during the retreat from New York.

George Washington was born on Feb. 22 ... Douglas MacArthur, the Army chief of staff at the time. At first, the Purple Heart was only available to soldiers, but in 1942 Congress changed the ...