Introduction
George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on 22nd February 1732 (Benge, 11).He schooled exclusively in colonial Virginia. During the American Revolution, he took up a duty of a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies (Benge, 14). Later, he served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and passed on two years later. However, Washington has remained one of the memorable figures in American history. Notably, he bears a great historical significance in the United States of America. This paper seeks to identify and explore on the significance of George Washington in the American ...
