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Did You Know?
• George Washington was the only president to be elected unanimously.
• He was the only president inaugurated in two cities: New York and Philadelphia.
• He never lived in Washington, DC, although he was interested in the construction of the city and purchased property there.
• He was an active and able mediator between his cabinet members Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
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Key Events in the Administration
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George Washington
(February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Martha Washington, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Martha Dandridge Custis
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: No College
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Profession: Military, Surveyor, Planter
• Military Service: General
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 4/30/1789 - 3/3/1797
• Presidency Number: 1
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd Term
• Party:
• His Vice President(s): John Adams
• Colonial Government: House of Burgesses (1758-1774), Continental Congress (1774-1775)
• Other Offices: President of Constitutional Convention
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: Popes Creek Plantation
Gravesite: Mount Vernon
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• Programming includes:
• George Washington Life Portrait: From Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens - Alexandria, VA
Guests included: Richard Norton Smith, historian; James Rees, resident director, Mt. Vernon Estate and Gardens; and Gladys Tancil, historical interpreter, Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
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• Washington biographical vignette Watch
• Coxey Toogood and Thomas Fleming on Washington's boyhood home Watch
• Online chat with historian Jack Warren Read the Transcript
• Mary Thompson on Washington and slavery Watch
• Federal Hall vignette Watch
• Charlene Bickford on the first Congress Watch
• Richard Brookhiser on Washington's character Watch
• David Adler, author, A Picture Book of George Washington Watch
• James Rees on Washington and women Watch
• Tom McGuire and Bruce Stocking on Valley Forge Watch
• Thomas Fleming on Washington's use of espionage Watch
• Washington and the Revolution, the Virginia Aristocracy, and the American West Watch
• Kenneth Bowling on the founding of Washington D.C. Watch
• Coxey Toogood on Deschler-Morris House Watch
• Thomas Fleming on Washington's farewell address Watch
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