THE FIRST PRESIDENT WASHINGTON

Today George Washington is hailed as the father of the USA, but his journey to legendary hero was a perilous and difficult one

DEFINING MOMENT INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST US PRESIDENT, 30 APRIL 1789 George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States, now seen as one of the most powerful positions in the world. GEORGE WASHINGTON American, 1732-1799 Brief Bio Hailed by many as the greatest US president of all time, George Washington served as commander in chief of the US Continental Army during the American Revolution. He then went on to become the first US president, serving from 1789 to 1797. Today Washington remains an icon of liberty and freedom, and is one of the most recognisable faces in the world. Long Island was supposed to be a success. The enemy was stronger and greater in number but the rebels had got there first. The commander had prepared…

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