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World History for Us All George Washington Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the United States of America. Early Life: George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. French and Indian War: As a young man, Washington joined the Virginia militia. Marriage: Washington married Martha Custis (born June 2, 1731 - died May 22, 1802) in 1759. A Start in Politics: In 1758, Washington was elected to the House of Burgesses in Virginia (the local governing body of Virginia). Revolutionary War: In order to pay for the expensive French and Indian War, the British taxed the Colonists (the Stamp Tax), angering them. In 1775, Washington was chosen as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Washington wore false teeth made from hippopotamus ivory. Related Pages:

Internet History Sourcebooks Update Information 2006: In 2006 the Internet Medieval Sourcebooks and associated sourcebooks are undergoing a major overhaul to remove bad links and add more documents. 1. This project is both very large and fairly old in Internet terms. At the time it was instigated (1996), it was not clear that web sites [and the documents made available there] would often turn out to be transient. As a result there is a process called "link rot" - which means that a "broken link" is a result of someone having taken down a web page. In some cases some websites have simply reorganized sub-directories without creating forwarding links. 2. 3. The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is organized as three main index pages, with a number of supplementary documents. INTRODUCTION: MEDIEVAL SOURCES ON THE INTERNET Historians teaching medieval history surveys almost always want to combine a textbook, a sourcebook, and additional readings. DOCUMENT SIZE: The size of documents for teaching purposes is an issue.

untitled WWI - Library of Congress, USA Compiled by Kenneth Drexler, Digital Reference Specialist The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material related to World War I, including photographs, documents, newspapers, films, sheet music, and sound recordings. This guide compiles links to World War I resources throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, this guide provides links to external Web sites focusing on World War I and a bibliography containing selections for both general and younger readers. Furthermore, as part of our commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. involvement in World War I, the Library of Congress has created a World War I portal to its extensive holdings on the subject of the war. Library of Congress Web Site | External Web Sites | Selected Bibliography American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1940 George S. The diaries of U.S. army officer George S. John J.

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