Open Directory - Society: History: By Region: North America: United States: Presidents: Washington, George
See also: - Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Includes lesson plans and links. - How Washington's image has changed and been manipulated to make him the ultimate American hero. "Politically, socially - and of course, commercially - Washington's image has become an easily-recognized and powerful tool." - Biographical article covering both his military and presidential career. - Short biography from the official White House site. - Provides a biography of American President George Washington. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments. - Read the biography, quotes and historical facts surrounding the first president of the United States. - Library of Congress site which presents its collection of 65,000 Washington documents. Each page of these documents has been photographed and is presented online. Site also includes a timeline of his lie and a selection of essays. - Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington. Also includes a chronology and lesson plans. - Documents and stories from the life of the man who led colonial troops through the harsh winter at Valley Forge. - A brief look at Washington's extravagant expense account while General of the Continental Army. - Profile of the 1st President includes video and audio galleries along with his biography, a timeline and transcripts of major speeches. - Describes Washington's illnesses. - Dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia. Visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources. - Supporting site for the TV biographical documentary includes documents, timelines and teaching materials. - Article which sets out to prove that Washington was not a Christian communicant and not a believer in the Christian religion. - The ancestral home, in England, of George Washington's family. - Full text of ERIC Digest which examines ways to teach about the first President in school classes. - George Washington's headquarters on August 10, 1777, where the Marquis de Lafayette joined the American Revolution, the American Flag was said to have first flown over American troops, and several other historic generals joined the American Revolution. - Attempting to find the real man in the historical record. From Prologue, the quarterly journal of the National Archives and Records Administration. - A brief look at the monument and the man it memorializes.
