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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
General Howe was forced to take these strategic ... himself after everything that his mother was not. Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at Popes Creek, Westmoreland County ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.
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How George Washington Defeated Smallpox And Won America’s Independence
In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental ... Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) General Washington, who had survived smallpox as a young man ...
George Washington visits Bailey and Davidson
George Washington Revolutionaries (16-9, 5-7 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (15-9, 5-6 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -3.5; over/under is 142.5 ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...