George Washington (1732-1799)

He was an American statesman and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution. As a driving force behind the nation's establishment, he came to be known as the "father of the country", both during his lifetime and to this day.

Contents

In Washington's Day

A Virginian Breeding

Colonel Washington

Mount Vernon Days

The Heat of Politics

Piloting a Revolution

General Washington

The Stress of Victory

First in Peace

The First President of the United States