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George Washington - Gilbert Stuart

Mouseketeer Washington - BeatUpCreations

February 4, 1789

“On this day in 1789, George Washington becomes the first and only president to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College. He repeated this notable feat on the same day in 1792.”

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18th Century Zombies - Found on etsy! Plemon Studios has some great work, and I love these portraits of our Founding Fathers.


Zombie George Washington


Zombie Thomas Jefferson

Zombie Benjamin Franklin

September 2, 1789

  President Washington approved of Congress’ proposal to create the Department of the Treasury. The Treasury Department is the second oldest department in the federal government.

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Bust of George Washington - Jean-Antoine Houdon
“Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth.” - George Washington

Bust of George Washington - Jean-Antoine Houdon

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth. - George Washington

"That Washington was not a scholar is certain. That he is too illiterate, unlearned, unread for his station is equally beyond dispute."

John Adams on George Washington

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December 14, 1799

George Washington dies.

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