Born February 22, 1732, along Popes Creek in Virginia, George Washington was the son of Augustine and Mary Washington. A successful tobacco planter, Augustine also became involved in several mining ventures and served as Justice of the Westmoreland County Court. Beginning at a young age, George ...
1 print : mezzotint. | Print shows George Washington, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, wearing military uniform, gesturing with right hand toward battle in background.doi:http://www.loc.gov/item/2004666670/Johann Martinengraver. Will...
George Washington, Esq'r. - general and commander in chief of the Continental Army in America 1 print : mezzotint. | Print shows George Washington, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, wearing military uniform, gesturing with right hand toward battle in background. J Martin,E...
George Washington: With Barry Bostwick, Patty Duke, David Dukes, Jaclyn Smith. The early life and career of the American General and President through his participation in the Revolutionary War.
uniforms (though this would seem unlikely as the Life Guards was an elite unit and Washington was particular regarding their appearance) or perhaps the uniform of the Life Guards had changed – as was common with many regiments throughout the war. As the records of the Life Guards were ...
Washington attended the meeting in full uniform . He was prepared to fight if Great Britain didn't agree to their plan.Great Britain opposed the plan , and the colonial leaders held the Second Continental Congress in the spring of 1775 . At that meet...
First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.¡± General Henry Lee spoke this famous tribute when George Washington died. “首先是在战争中,首先是在和平中,首先是在他的同胞心中。”乔治·华盛顿去世时,亨利·李将军发表了这一著名的悼词。
In the summer of 1863, the 23-year-old Custer was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers, and took command of the Michigan Calvary Brigade. Soon after, he began sporting an unusual and flamboyant uniform, which brought him even more attention. Custer played a key role at the Battle of...
And not everybody’s happy with the plan. Jean-Jacques Dordain, who was the director general of the European Space Agency when the station was being built, and former NASA administrator Michael Griffin say its life should be extended instead, giving future scientists a chance to continue studyin...
had agreed to allow Washington to use it as the temporary presidential residence. From the descriptions of Washington’s demeanor en route to the house, he finally surrendered to the general mood of high spirits, especially when he viewed the legions of adoring women. As New Jersey Representative...