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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Fun Facts!



  • Washington had four bullets through his coat and two horses blown from underneath him and he emerged unscathed.

  • Washington never chopped down his fathers cherry tree.

  • Washington was charged with the murder of a French commander during the French and Indian war.

  • Washington only went to school until he was 14 or 15.

  • Washington was inaugurated in New York City.

  • Washington was the first and only president to be unanimously elected.

  • Washington survived war and presidency, but died of strep throat after a ride through his field.
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