World Famous People Series -- Washington

Author: Yu Sen
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Publish Date: 1996-05-01
Features: Describes the life of the first U.S. President, George Washington. Washington was born into a planter family in Virginia. Good family education made him a moral and knowledgeable person. After the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, he,. As the commander of the Continental Army in North America, he led the troops in a grueling 8-year struggle against the British colonists, ultimately winning the war. After the war, he was elected as the first President of the United States, guiding the country through its difficult pioneering years. In his later years, Washington resigned and returned to his hometown, becoming a planter again.