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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States.
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The presidency of George Washington began on April 30 and ended on March 4, 1797.
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FUN FACTS
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1. Education (or Lack Thereof)
George Washington started school when he was 6 years old. He left school at 15 to become a surveyor because his mother couldn't afford to send him to college.
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2. Family Life
At 26, he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow who already had two children, Jacky and Patsy. Washington never had any children of his own.
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3. What Ailed Him
Toothaches bothered him for years. When he was 57, he had all his teeth pulled. From then on, he wore ivory false teeth set in a silver plate.
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4. HIS HAIR WAS ALL REAL.
It looks white because he powdered it.
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On December 14, 1799, George Washington died at his home after a brief illness and after losing about 40 percent of his blood.
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