George Washingtion
First President of the United States of America.
Early Life
Born: February 22, 1732 in Bridges Creek, Virginia, United States
He was the son of a wealthy Virginia planter. George received irregular schooling from the ages of seven to fifteen. His father died when he was only eleven years old.
Getting Involved
Choices & Results
In His Words
Aftermath
Words for Him
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of persevering peace." -George Washington.
"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."-George Washington.
Legacy
Annotated Bibiliography
1."George Washington." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because it gave an up close look of what he looked like when he was the president.
2.MAHONEY, DENNIS J. "George Washington." Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Gale, 2000.Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because I liked how it explained it so I could understand it.
3.Trees, Andrew. "George Washington." Encyclopedia of the New American Nation. Ed. Paul Finkelman. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I like this source because it gave me a great idea of what George's early years were like.
4."Portrait of George Washington (1784). In this later portrait by Peale, Washington has become the..."Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History. Ed. Harold E. Selesky. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because I liked the way it showed what George looked like as the general of the army.
5."George Washington in Militia (1772). In this portrait by Charles Willson Peale, the young Washington..."Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History. Ed. Harold E. Selesky. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I like this source because it shows George in his early years and what the style was back then.
6.Stern, Malcolm. "George Washington." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Ed. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because I like how it told me about George after the war and why he wanted to become president.
7.Gutzman, Kevin. "George Washington." Encyclopedia of the New American Nation. Ed. Paul Finkelman. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because, it gave me the idea of his legacy and how he became the father of our country.
8.Selesky, Harold. "George Washington." Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History. Ed. Harold E. Selesky. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because it told me how he got involved in our countries army.
9.George Washington." The Presidents: A Reference History. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I choose this source because it was very long and gave a lot of information.
10."George Washington." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 11 May 2016.
I like this source because it has a alot of sections to read and good to understand information.