REMEMBERING NON-REVISED HISTORY: APRIL 16, 2013

George Washington

First President of the United States (1789-1797)

Father of the United States of America,
General of the Revolutionary Army, President of the Constitutional Convention

Biography
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also presided over the convention that drafted the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution established the position of President of the United States, which Washington was the first to hold. » Full Bio

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This Day In History 212 Years Ago

Washington Leaves Mt. Vernon For His Inauguration

On this day in 1789, newly elected President George Washington leaves his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home and heads for New York, where he is sworn in as the first American president. » Full Article

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