Thus was greatness once again thrust upon George Washington. Any student of Washington’s life might have predicted that he would acknowledge his election in a short, self-effacing speech full of ...

His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of ...

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a ... Later, upon his return to Virginia, Washington was named commander of the Virginia force.