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George Washington

Book Summary by: shay3434    

Original Author: shay3434
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Pops Creek
Plantation,
South of Colonial Beach in Westmorland

country, Virginia.
His parents: Augustine Washington and Marry
Ball were of British descent.
On June 15, 1775 Washington was selected to be the commander
of the newly
formed Continental Army.
Washington
was great commander and succeeds in the war against the British
army.
When the war ended, he resigned his
commission as commander in Chief of the Army.
In 1789, George Washington selected to the
first president of the Unites States,
and finished his job in 1797 (after he was
elected twice to his job).
On December 14, 1799 Washington died.
I live in Israel, but I think that this man is very brave, strong and powerful even that I
never met him personally.
More information about George Washington:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://www.pocanticohills.org/washington/washington.htm
Published: April 04, 2006
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