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A skirmish early in George Washington’s military career helped define him. It could have killed him

For the rest of his life, George Washington would remember the chaos and tragedy of November 12, 1758. At 26, he was the colonel commanding the Virginia Regiment, a British subject fighting for his ...

Castro leads George Washington against George Mason after 23-point game

George Washington Revolutionaries (12-6, 3-2 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (17-1, 5-0 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington plays George Mason after Rafael Castro ...

How George Washington was shaped by his military actions in western Pennsylvania

George Washington earned his stripes, tested his resolve and learned from his defeats in western Pennsylvania.

George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens

For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with ...