George Washington, who led America through ... to form a new government to replace the Articles of Confederation in 1787, Washington was chosen to lead both the Virginia delegation and the entire ...

In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Conventionwith sphinx-like inscrutability. He betrayed ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Two years later he was elected president. Photograph by Bridgeman ...

Seventh graders at Weber Middle School brought history to life by reenacting the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Students auditioned for roles like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...