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George Washington

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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By: Holden Skeels

Early Life/birth

  • Where: in Colonial Beach, Virginia
  • When: Feb. 11, 1731, then Feb. 22, 1731
  • Parents' employment: rich plantation owners

childhood

  • Rank: second class plantation family
  • Residence: Washington residence, ferry farm, Virginia
  • Education: multiple unidentified schools 

adulthood

  • Residence: New York City
  • First occupation: surveyor
  • Other jobs: first president, military general
  • Relationships: Martha Washington
  • Children: one boy and one girl

becoming famous

  • Occupations: military, politics
  • George first joined the local militia as a major
  • He appeared at the second continental congress with a uniform
  • Important events: French and Indian War, Revolutionary War
  • Difficult times: varouius problems with his teeth 

becoming famous (part 2)

  • Acquaintances: Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Edmond Genet 
  • Awards: none were received in his life, if you don't count ranks

Later life

  • Residence: Mt. Vernon
  • Life: was suffering from tooth pains again
  • other hobbies/careers: profitable plantations
  • Death date: December 14, 1799, aged 67
  • Death location: at his home

so where's the tomb?

A tomb was constructed at Mt. Vernon.

MY thoughts about Washington

  • I find it interesting that George had slaves while being the 1st president
  • No wonder Abraham Lincoln would be repulsed at George!
  • The most improtant thing George did was form the presidential government

UNFORTUNATELY, this presentation has come to its end

I must bid you, the reader, faerwell.