On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington ... The day after Congress counted the electoral votes, declaring Washington the first president, it dispatched ...

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Against heavy odds, Washington outmaneuvered British forces to lead the colonists to victory. But after ... presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his ...

Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings were left to George’s older half-brothers, Lawrence and Augustine. Although George Washington attended grammar school, he is one of eight ...

George Washington ... When Washington was elected president — first in 1789 and again in 1792 — his family didn't live in the White House. It wasn't completed until after his death, and ...

George Washington ... wine with dinner. After his main meal of the day, he would continue riding around his estate. At Mount Vernon, dinner took place at 2 p.m. The first president would prepare ...

That famous description of George ... first president of the United States under the Constitution. He serves two terms but refuses a third. Dec. 14, 1799 Washington dies suddenly after contracting ...

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When George Washington was president, he understood the power of ... Cease-fire negotiations broke down after Hamas refused Israeli and U.S.-backed proposals to free more hostages ahead of any ...