Life of Washington: A Biography, Personal, Military, and Political, Volume 1Virtue, 1860 - Presidents |
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... GEORGE WASHINGTON . GEORGE WASHINGTON was born at a modest farmhouse near the place where a small stream called Pope's creek falls into the Poto- mac river , on the twenty - second day of February , in the year of our Lord 1732 , which ...
... GEORGE WASHINGTON . GEORGE WASHINGTON was born at a modest farmhouse near the place where a small stream called Pope's creek falls into the Poto- mac river , on the twenty - second day of February , in the year of our Lord 1732 , which ...
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... George Villiers , Duke of Buckingham , whose name is so conspicuous in the history of Charles the First . Sir William's son , Sir Henry , was a colonel in the king's army in the ensuing civil war , and after distinguishing * So Mr ...
... George Villiers , Duke of Buckingham , whose name is so conspicuous in the history of Charles the First . Sir William's son , Sir Henry , was a colonel in the king's army in the ensuing civil war , and after distinguishing * So Mr ...
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... George Washington was born on the twenty - second of February , ( old style , the eleventh , ) in the year of History of Virginia , part iv . , ch . 22 . ↑ The Indians " began to be more inclinable to peace than war , which was the ...
... George Washington was born on the twenty - second of February , ( old style , the eleventh , ) in the year of History of Virginia , part iv . , ch . 22 . ↑ The Indians " began to be more inclinable to peace than war , which was the ...
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... George , Betty , Samuel , John Augustine , Charles , and Mildred . The house in which George Washington was born was of a very modest appearance . It was the old homestead which the family had occupied for three quarters of a century ...
... George , Betty , Samuel , John Augustine , Charles , and Mildred . The house in which George Washington was born was of a very modest appearance . It was the old homestead which the family had occupied for three quarters of a century ...
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... GEORGE WASHINGTON - HIS BROTHER LAWRENCE A CAPTAIN IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN- COMES HOME AFTER THE BATTLE OF CARTHAGENA - HIS MARRIAGE - DEATH AND CHARACTER OF LAWRENCE WASHINGTON - CHARACTER OF HIS WIDOW . SOON after the birth of George ...
... GEORGE WASHINGTON - HIS BROTHER LAWRENCE A CAPTAIN IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN- COMES HOME AFTER THE BATTLE OF CARTHAGENA - HIS MARRIAGE - DEATH AND CHARACTER OF LAWRENCE WASHINGTON - CHARACTER OF HIS WIDOW . SOON after the birth of George ...
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