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George Washington

Born

in Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America

February 22, 1732

Died

December 14, 1799

Website

https://www.mountvernon.org/

Genre

Politics, Nonfiction

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American military leader George Washington commanded the forces in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, presided over the Constitutional convention of 1787, served from 1789 as elected president of the fledgling country, the United States, shunned partisan politics, and in his farewell address of 1796 warned against foreign involvement.

Washington relieved Artemas Ward of the command and drove the British from the city of Boston in 1776.

Othmar Hermann Ammann in 1931 designed the bridge in the city of New York that bears his name.

In a planter family, he learned the requisite morals, manners, and body of knowledge for an 18th century gentleman of Virginia.

He pursued two intertwined interests: arts and western expansion. At 16 years of ...more

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	Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation 4.10 avg rating — 1,813 ratings — published 1887 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Washington's Farewell Address (Books of American Wisdom) 4.47 avg rating — 606 ratings — published 1913 — 150 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writings by George Washington, John H. Rhodehamel (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1988 — 267 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal of Major George Washington: An Account of His First Official Mission, Made as Emissary from the Governor of Virginia to the Commandant of the French Forces on the Ohio, Oct. 1753-Jan. 1754 by George Washington, James R. Short (Introduction), Thaddeus W. Tate Jr. (Introduction) 3.91 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1754 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior: ...And Other Important Writings 4.14 avg rating — 108 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Washington's Rules to Live By: How to Sit, Stand, Smile, and Be Cool! A Good Manners Guide From the Father of Our Country 4.03 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quotations of George Washington by George Washington, U-Inspire Inc (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Washington's Masonic Correspondence As Found among the Washington Papers in the Library of Congress 3.74 avg rating — 53 ratings — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	George Washington's Expense Account by George Washington, Marvin Kitman 3.75 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1970 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	State Of The Union Addresses Of George Washington 4.32 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
― George Washington

tags: confession, excuses, honesty, lies, lying, truth

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“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
― George Washington

tags: character, honor, reputation

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“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
― George Washington

tags: freedom, freedom-of-speech

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