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George Washington Papers
includes letters, diaries, financial accounts, military records, and other writings from Washington's youth and service as a surveyor and colonel, as delegate to the Continental... (Library of Congress) |
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The Diaries of George Washington
features the colorful diaries of the first U.S. President, written between 1748 and 1799. They chronicle his life from his time as a self-made farmer to his tenure as a... (Library of Congress) |
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Papers of George Washington
features Washington's correspondence, documents and articles, maps and images, and links to other George Washington resources on the web... (University of Virginia, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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The Presidency
features 40 documents from 23 Presidents -- Washington's first inaugural address, Adams' description of his reception by King George III as America's first minister to Great Britain... (Library of Congress) |
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America's Founding Fathers
features biographies of delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May 1787. The 55 delegates had been sent by the 13 states to revise the Articles of... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Historians on America
looks at 11 developments that altered the course of U.S. history: the trial of John Peter Zenger and the birth of freedom of the press, the Constitutional Convention (1787), George... (Department of State) |
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Valley Forge
looks at the campsite that marked a turning point in the American Revolution. By 1777, General Washington had suffered more defeats than victories. He sought a winter campsite that... (National Park Service) |
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United States Constitution
includes notes Washington wrote on his copy of the Constitution, his diary at the Constitutional Convention, an essay on Madison's role in the Constitutional Convention, Madison's... (Library of Congress) |
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Constitution Toolkit
includes images of newspaper articles (1787), notes Washington and Jefferson wrote on drafts of the Constitution (1787-88), Jefferson’s chart of state votes (1788), Washington's... (Library of Congress) |
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American Revolutionary War: Morristown National Historic Park
describes the mansion and environs where General Washington and his aides were headquartered for 200 days. It was here in the Ford Mansion that he met with officers, scouts, spies... (National Park Service) |
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George Washington: A National Treasure
takes an in-depth look at the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait of our first president. Explore the symbolic, artistic, and biographic meanings of the sword and books by clicking on... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone
focuses on George Washington's life, his impact on our nation, and the design and history of this famous memorial. Students are invited to evaluate proposed plans for the monument and... (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places) |
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