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What Is George Washington A Hero
George Washington: American Hero

George Washington was a great guy and a great leader. But what do you really know about him? About his childhood and about his life. But did George's childhood affect his biggest accomplishments and failures?

Little is known about his childhood. That’s why people make up stories to fill in the dark spots. Like how he chopped down a cherry tree then confessed to it. He was homeschooled from age 7 to 15. But he studied with a local church. And became a schoolmaster. On practical math, geography, Latin, English. But his family was very helpful and sadly his dad died when he was 11. In July 1752, George Washington’s brother, Lawrence, died of tuberculosis, making him the heir apparent of the Washington

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