Brendan January
Although Washington owned hundreds of slaves throughout his lifetime, he wanted to 8 them. In 1775, he became commander-in-chief of the American army. After they won the war, George Washington9 to his farm. Later in 1789, he was 10 as the first president of America.As the founder of...
George Washington was America's first president. There are many stories about George Washington's childhood.The most famous story is about a cherry tree. One day, George's father gave him a little hatchet. George wanted to try it out. The trees in the woods looked too big. But there was...
During the American Revolution, Washington led the American colonies in the fight for independence from Great Britain. Washington was respected so much some people wanted him to be king. He refused. But Washington agreed to serve as the first president of the United States. 在美国大革命期间,华盛...
reason—bad roads—suggests the condition of the country Washington would lead. In a new biography,Washington: A Life, Ron Chernowhas created a portrait of the man as his contemporaries saw him. The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day ...
阅读下面短文,将文中划线的5处句子译成汉语.(52)George Washington (乔治·华盛顿) was the first president of the United States.(53) He was president for eight years.(54) Before becoming president,he was a general in the army.George Washington signed the Constitution (宪法) of the United ...
George Washington, the first president(总统) of the United States, loved dogs. During his life,he had more than 40 dogs. His love for those dogs could be found in the names that he gave them. Some of them were Venus, Sweetlips and Truelove.George Washington loved dogs so much that he...
George Washington; a fine leader, a loyal commander, and a man who was determined to make his mark on history. With an honorable life that even the noblest people today would envy, this man was a remarkable man. Without him, our country that stands today on this soil would not stand at...
By the end of his life, Washington opposed slavery. He left awillordering his survivors to free his slaves after his wife’s death. Washington’s will became relevant sooner than he might have liked. Three years after he finished his second term as president, Washington fell ill. He had ...
Interestingly enough, the fact that he had no direct heir worked in Washington’s favor. It was viewed by many as a safeguard against a hereditary monarchy. In addition to light shed on Washington’s character as a family man, Chernow briefly examines Washington’s religious life. In...