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4 days ago · 1st president of the United States. Also known as: Father of His Country. Written by. Allan Nevins. Historian. Senior Research Associate, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California, 1958– 69. Dewitt Clinton Professor of History, Columbia University, 1931–58. Author of The... Allan Nevins, Henry Graff.
Sep 7, 2024 · 1. Alexander Hamilton. Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1806. Source: National Archives. Before he stood on Washington’s side as a military aide and then cabinet member, Alexander Hamilton’s early days were challenging. He was born in Nevis, a Caribbean island ruled by the British.
4 days ago · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, politician, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
4 days ago · George Washington - Revolutionary War, 1st President, Father of Country: Washington’s administration of the government in the next eight years was marked by the caution, the methodical precision, and the sober judgment that had always characterized him.
3 days ago · Canadian Bruce Pardy, Executive Director of Rights Probe, a legal rights and freedoms research foundation, and Professor of Law at Queen’s University, joined Simon to discuss the shift in Western societies from the rule of law to the rule by law, where governments use laws as tools to achieve specific goals.
4 days ago · George Washington - Plantation, Marriage, Revolutionary: Immediately on resigning his commission, Washington was married (January 6, 1759) to Martha Dandridge, the widow of Daniel Parke Custis. She was a few months older than he, was the mother of two children living and two dead, and possessed one of the considerable fortunes of Virginia.
Oct 1, 2024 · Funeral services provided by: Lychgate Funeral Home. cnr Willis & Aro Sts, Wellington. Call: 04-385 0745. BURRELL, Mary Winifred (Win). Passed away at Mary Potter Hospice 29 September aged 91. Formerly of Waikanae and Lower Hutt. Dearly loved wife of George. Sister to James, Bill and Tom Waters (all decea.
