George Washington: Father of Our Country

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This paper discusses George Washington's childhood, his first jobs, and his involvement in the armed forces. The paper explains how he was unanimously voted into office, and his actions during his presidency. The writer explains why he is considered the greatest American of all time, and why he deserves the name "Father of Our Country".

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"The first US President, George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, February 22, 1732. His father, a rich and wealthy plantation owner and iron factory owner, died when Washington was only 11, which is when he moved in with his half-brother Lawrence. His brother owned a plantation at Mount Vernon, and was one of the first people to come up with the idea of crop rotation(a way of planting crops that deals with changing your crops from cattle to grain every other season), and became wealthy and successful with that idea. He also invented a type of fertilizer that he used on some of his potato plants which also proved ingenious. Another interesting fact about his farming techniques, was that he had a greenhouse on the edge of his home at Mount Vernon and was probably the first greenhouse ever, and the only one at that time."

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