Washington, then a major of the Virginia provincial militia, was initially tasked with delivering this demand to the French in 1753. When the demand was rebuffed, Washington was ordered to attack them the following year...
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How George Washington Helped Ignite A World War
Washington, then a major of the Virginia provincial militia, was initially tasked with delivering this demand to the French in 1753. When the demand was rebuffed, Washington was ordered to attack them the following year...
Dating back to his early 20s, Washington made reference in his letters and diaries to toothaches, teeth he had pulled, dentures that didn't fit, inflamed gums, and a whole litany of other dental disasters...
All told, Washington's first term was fairly eventful, and most of it in a good way; as his first four years in office drew to a close, he was looking forward to returning to Mount Vernon...
The United States of America prides itself on its robust arena of political debate. It wasn't always that way. It's a relic of an era we'll almost certainly never see again...
Several theories that lay the blame on diseases like tuberculosis, measles, and smallpox have been put forth, but the real reason George Washington never had any biological children remains a mystery to the historical record...
