George Washington: Founding Father

The life, military career, and presidency of George Washington—tracing his path from a privileged youth, surveyor, and Virginia farmer to British military officer, general of the Continental Army, and the first President of the United States. Explore the truths and explode the myths of the man who remains "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."

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