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Plantation Owner:
George Washington retired from military service to a quiet life at Mount Vernon in 1758. He married Martha Dandridge Custis the following year. For the remainder of his life, Washington managed the plantation and owned as many as 318 enslaved people.
Military Leader:
George Washington led the Continental Army in the American Revolution against Great Britain and its king. Washington's small army fought against the worlds strongest nation. After eight years of conflict, British troops surrendered. The United States of America was born.
First President:
Although Washington wanted to retire from public life after the Revolutionary War, he accepted the presidency when he was elected unanimously in 1789. His steady leadership helped unify the young, fragile democracy. |