14 Fun Facts About George Washington

By Cullen Gwin

George Washington was our first president and the father of our country. Many books and articles have been written about him, and his life has been studied thoroughly. We are also aided in knowing him by the many records he kept about his life, his farms, and his purchases.
With all that information, some facts get lost in the shuffle. Here are a few fun facts about George Washington that you may not know.
Do you know:
Why did George Washington like to dance?
Was Washington ever a British military officer?
How many foreign countries did Washington visit?
How many children did Washington bear?
Did Washington free his slaves upon his death?

Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.9

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Mar 4, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463676332

Cullen Gwin

Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.

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