The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...
Washington’s earliest ambitions ... Apparently determined to better himself from a young age, George found mentors among the gentry and emulated their ways. He also copied by hand the Rules ...
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 ...