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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
That famous description of George Washington by his friend ... Resigning his commission, he enthusiastically took up the life of a Virginia planter. Washington had been renting a family farm ...
How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...
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Special Video Reports - The Private Lives Of George Washington’s Slaves | Jefferson’s Blood | FRONTLINE | PBS
Of course, this meant an early morning for anyone trying to ... Toward the end of George Washington's life, farm manager James Anderson tightened the privilege a bit by requiring that slaves ...
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George Washington, Part 2
I shared with you the history of George Washington’s ancestors and their coming to Virginia and eventually how his parents ...
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Knowing the Presidents: George Washington
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 ...