George Washington: American Hero Matthew Chauvin AP US History Maxwell Suitt September 17‚ 2012 When Charles Willson Peale was on the battlefield of Princeton‚ fighting for the independence of America‚ he probably wasn’t thinking that he would paint his commander-in-chief as such an honored hero of the revolutionary era. Neither did he know that he would paint America’s first president‚ a beloved man to this day‚ being named the founding
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G. Lengel. Inventing George Washington. New York: HarperCollin Publishers‚ 2011. 214 pp.ISBN:978-0-06-166258-4 (hardcover) Inventing George Washington is the stretch of historical events throughout Washington’s lifetime and the way he is depicted by other people. This book describes the myths and different images that other people may not know about George Washington. As the “Father of our Country”‚ people are curious as to what is true and what is not true about Washington and how he served Americans
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seen or of hearing George Washington. President / general Washington was one of the main founding for fathers of our country. Throughout his life he had a lot of things that happened and they were once in a lifetime opportunity. He had a pretty interesting and complicated childhood as a young child. Then when he was older he became something great did some amazing things that have formed our country today . This is just a little bit that our founding father‚ George Washington has to offer towards
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George Washington George was one of the most famous people is the united states ever. He was knew to be the Father of the Country and cause this country to be what it is now. The united state is one of the biggest and best country in the world. Thank you George Washington. George Washington was born on February twenty second of the year 1732. George alway had his birthday celebrated on the eleventh for some odd reason. But George was born in Westmoreland county Virginia‚home to his family since
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Staying neutral was George Washington’s best advice to the new United States. By staying neutral he did not have to see or worry about more death‚ choosing sides‚ or allies. Staying neural also ties in with staying out of foreign affairs so you get two in one. For example‚ “He had watched soldiers march barefoot leaving bloody footprints in the snow. He saw his troops ravaged by smallpox‚ starving to death.” (Lim‚ Jamison 2). George did not want to see more of his people get killed from war and
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responsibilities you have. For example George Washington was responsible for many things in his life and he was one of the greatest leaders in history. As a preteen he was responsible for his family plantation(George History). As a young adult he was responsible for the Virginia Militia and later on the Continental Army(George History). Later on in his life he was responsible for the young country of America(George Bio). On February 22‚ 1732 George Washington was born on his family plantation in Popes Creek
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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
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of preserving peace”. (George Washington)In the beginning George Washington was a normal kid his mom and dad had a Plantation farm and worked in it. When he became a teenager he started the military and worked his way up to become a great leader. He led our troop in the american revolution and he put them first and inspired them to keep fighting. In the end they won and because he was such a good leader he became the first president of the United States. Through George Washington’s life he did
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George Washington Who is George Washington? George Washington was a great man who played a huge role in developing the United States. Washington is remembered as one of the most influential people in American history. George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 at Pope’s Creek Virginia. From an early age Washington’s father was justice of the county court. In 1738 Georges father Augustine moved George and his family to Little Hunting Creek‚ which is now known as Mount Vernon. When George was
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used for George Washington altered over the years as the country went through major historical events in which different characteristics of Washington were brought to light for the public to see. Before the Civil War‚ he was depicted as a founding father that was legendary. During the Civil War‚ he became irrelevant as the country was going through a revolutionary change. But then‚ his depiction changed as the country was going through the progressive era. During this time‚ George Washington became
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