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George Washington was
born on February 22, 1732, in Virginia. When he was young,
his father died, and he moved to a new home called Mount
Vernon to live with his brother Lawrence. Lawrence taught
him how to hunt, fish, ride horses, and farm. When the
American colonists wanted to be independent from Britain,
Washington was the commander of the American Army. Later, he
went to our nation's capital to help write the Constitution,
or set of laws for our new country. He was elected the first
President of the United States. He was President for eight
years, then went home to Mount Vernon to be with his wife,
Martha. He is known as the "Father of our
Country".
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