His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of ...

No man has had a greater impact on the United States than George Washington. This quintessential American carried the country ...

In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental ... as a biological weapon against native tribes during the French and Indian War. After taking these factors into consideration, he ...