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George Washington

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Terms, Events and Important People

Summary and Analysis

Youth and Family

On the World Stage in the French and Indian War

A Successful Planter

Victory, Defeat, Misery, Stalemate: the Early War Years

Hope, Betrayal, Victory, Glory: the End of the of War

A Founder of his Country

The Presidency, First Term

The Presidency, Second Term

Curtain Call, Death, Legacy

Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics

Suggestions for Further Reading

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