george washington
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Apr
George Washington's face wasn't the only one used on the dollar bill. The actual designer of the first dollar bill was Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase. The first design was done in 1862, and he put his own face on it....
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Apr 20
As most of us know, he was sworn in as our first president on April 30, 1789. He delivered the very first inaugural speech in New York City at Federal Hall. But, did you know that this man had two accurate birthday dates? There...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
22 Feb 20
George Washington's Birthday
National Margarita Day
1819 - Spain sells Florida to the United States for $5 million.
1878 - The first Woolworth five-and-dime store opens in Utica, New York.
1962 - Steve Irwin was born. He was...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
4 Feb 20
National Stuffed Mushroom Day
Liberace Day
1789 - George Washington is elected as the first President of the United States by the Electoral College.
1941 - The USO (United Service Organization) is created to entertain American...
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
28 Oct 18
When George Washington was six years old he was given a hatchet, which he used to inflict serious damage on his father’s young cherry tree. When challenged as to whether he was the culprit, George said that he could never tell a...
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
25 Oct 18
George Washington is claimed to said that he would never set foot in England or London, depending on which source you read.
In 1921, the Commonwealth of Virginia present to the UK a bronze statue of the first president. So that...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
23 Sep 17
My oldest son knows that I love trivia and odd facts, so he sent me an e-mail with a few things he had found.
I’m going to do some further research on them but I thought I would see first, if any of you have heard about any of...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
1 Feb 17
It is my habit to read something of interest every morning to expand my BRAIN power. I try to learn something new and interesting every morning. So, I thought I would see if I could find something of interest about our first...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
4 May 16
Whitman envisages George Washington tearfully apologizing personally to each of the men he lost at the 1776 Battle Of Brooklyn Bridge, the biggest battle of the American Revolution Wars and the biggest victory for the British. It...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
23 Apr 16
I have visited the Natural Bridge, on Cedar Creek, in Rockbridge County of Virginia several times. In fact, my husband and I spent a wonderful weekend there at the hotel. We walked under the bridge and also enjoyed an after dark...
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its-logos-plus-logic
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
2 Oct 12
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." ..George Washington
Do you think this is a true statement? why or why not?
Interest: I know this is...
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Author-Lissa
@Firestorm0122 (763)
• United States
11 Sep 11
that George Washington actually existed?
When I was in second grade I learned of this great general who led the armies to win victory against the British for the American Revolutionary War. But I had only read text about him,...
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
23 Jul 11
Have you ever been to Mount Vernon? Here is some details about this terrific peace of history.
The Mount Vernon plantation is on the banks of the Potomac River in Alexandria,Virginia,16 miles south of...
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writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Washington (to us as we face the bill)? That's the Federal Reserve that goes with that bill. With really, really good eyes, you don't need a magnifying glass and then there are my eyes. At any rate, the bill I have, has a B on it...
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