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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American War for Independence from 1775 to 1783. In 1787, he presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the current United States Constitution. He became the first President of the United States under the new Constitution, an office to which he was elected, unanimously, and relected to that office, unanimously. He served as President from 1789 to 1797. He was committed to a nationa interest over party interests, and loathed faction.

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Archiving Early America - The Life of George Washington
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
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Smithsonian - George Washington: A National Treasure