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George Washington was the first
president of the United States of America. George Washington
wasn't born in America. He was born in England in 1732. George's
father was a rich Virginia farmer. George's father owned about
50 slaves and owned three farms on the Potomac River. George
lived on all these farms as a little boy. When George was seven,
they moved to a farm on the Rappahannock River. They called it
Ferry Farm. Soon after he went to school, George learned to write
by copying books.George learned many things outside
of school too, like fishing, swimming, and learning to use a
gun. He liked going hunting for ducks on the river. Before long,
he could run faster than any of his friends and soon rode a hose
better than anyone his age.When George was 11. His father
died. When he has 14, he was a strong boy. When he was a man,
he wanted to go to sea, but his mother wouldn't let him go to
sea. George became a surveyor. They make maps of different lands.
Many farmers bought new land in the West so George made many
trips to the West. When he was in the West, he shot ducks for
his dinner and cooked them over a fire Lawrence, his brother,
made.Soon after his father died, he
lived on a farm called Mount Vernon. Life was good at Mount Vernon,
but when George became 20, Lawrence became ill. George took Lawrence
to the island of Barbados. He thought Lawrence would get well
there, but he never got well again. He went home to Mount Vernon
to die. Soon after Lawrence died, George became a soldier in
the Army of Virginia. Once again the colonists sent their leaders
to a meeting and once again George Washington met the Continental
Congress.One last thing. Did you know George
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