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George Washington   
1     Have you ever been disappointed or frustrated? Have you ever felt ambition or grief? If you have, you have something in common with George Washington.
 
2     Though he was born into a wealthy family in February 1732, young George would not inherit his family's fortune. His mother was his father's second wife, and George was the third son. His eldest half-brother, Lawrence, would inherit most of their father's fortune. Even George's formal schooling was not considered important. Most young men of wealth were sent to England to finish their education, but the death of George's father when he was eleven made college impossible for George. Unlike most young "gentlemen," George was not taught Greek or Latin, and he never learned a foreign language. When he was sixteen, he was taught to be a surveyor. Surveying is a method of measuring land in order to establish boundaries and property lines, as well as measuring the height of mountains.
 
3     You might think that George envied his eldest brother, but he didn't. He admired him and wanted to be like him. Lawrence was Adjutant General of Virginia, and his younger brother became a soldier because of his example. When Lawrence died in 1752, George was grief stricken.

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