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The Plot to Kill George Washington
Two days earlier Thomas Hickey, a member of the elite guard responsible for protecting George Washington ... joined the colonial side. Some people changed allegiances back and forth.
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George Washington: The Reluctant President
On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only ... flags and banners for the occasion. If Washington gazed back at the receding Jersey shore, he ...
George Washington Bridge traffic faces major delays after fuel spill
Traffic was backed up Tuesday morning in Manhattan because of a pair of crashes on the George Washington Bridge and the FDR Drive.
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A look at the daily routine of George Washington, who drank tea and wine and spent hours on horseback
George Washington was the first president of the US. He's widely-regarded as the father of the country. Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.