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This man, not George Washington, was the first head of the armed forces
The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...
Traitor or hero? Statue of George Washington stirs mixed reaction in London.
A statue of the first U.S. president stands prominently in London’s Trafalgar Square, but some Britons find it strange to ...
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How a smallpox epidemic nearly derailed the American Revolution
Washington, however, was a strong believer in its effectiveness; he even persuaded his wife, Martha, to undergo the procedure in May 1776. That month, however, the general forbade any of his ...
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George Washington: First U.S. President and Founding Leader
George Washington rose from land surveyor to Commander-in-Chief and the first U.S. President. His leadership helped shape a ...
Pocahontas to George Washington all had ties to Pensacola author's family
Christy Emmanuel can trace one family line to 1234. Those who followed are tied to U.S. history and now chronicled in a ...