The Childhood of Our First President

He was a surveyor. He was a planter. He joined the military and became a general. He led our army to win the Revolutionary War. Then he went on to become the first president of the United States. But before all of that, George Washington was a child. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. He was one of ten children. He was born in Virginia. He went to school at a church near his home. He was later sent to boarding school. George learned basic subjects. He learned manners. He also learned how to be a farmer, which he liked. His father died when George was eleven years old. .....


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