Essays Tagged: "Mount Vernon"

Essay on George Washington before he was presdent. His entire life, including wars, from his birth until he was sworn in.

hich would help launch George's own career.In 1748, while Washington was living with his brother at Mount Vernon, hesecured the position of surveyor for Lord Fairfax's lands in the Shenandoah Valley. ... e died of his illness in 1752not long after they returned from the West Indies and George inherited Mount Vernon.In October 1753, Washington was sent by Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddle towarn the c ...

(13 pages) 158 2 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

George Washington

half brother, Lawrence, became a second father to him. Lawrence was the owner of a plantation named Mount Vernon, and George was a frequent visitor there. George received little formal schooling, but ... ge received little formal schooling, but he studied surveying and practiced measuring fields around Mount Vernon. He drew such accurate maps that Lord Fairfax, that owner of a neighboring plantation, ...

(3 pages) 75 0 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

History of presidents.

discipline. Americans admired his qualities. At the end of Washington's presidency he went back to Mount Vernon where he would tend his crops. On December of 1799 Washington was inspecting his proper ...

(3 pages) 34 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

This is a speech outline done for a speech class about the biography of our first president, George Washington.

der him.2.From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Married to a widow, Martha Dandridge Cus ... s--he forced the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.D.Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon.1.But he soon realized that the Nation under its Articles of Confederation was not func ...

(3 pages) 83 0 4.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Biograhpy of George Washington of his life and accomplishments

His father died in 1743. Soon after that George went to live with his half brother at his house at Mount Vernon. His brother also acted as a "substitute father for his brother". He learned his morals ... ned. In 1759 until the American Revolution was started Washington kept up his neglected land around Mount Vernon and worked in the House of Burgesses. He also married a widow named Martha Custis. He h ...

(3 pages) 29 1 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Essay on the book entitled, An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America by Henry Wiencek

Creation of America by Henry Wiencek talks about George Washington's life as a plantation owner at Mount Vernon, as well as his role in the creation of America. According to Wiencek, even though Wash ...

(3 pages) 40 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

George Washington.

of civility. Washington's father died in 1743 and he went to live with his half brother Lawrence at Mount Vernon, Lawrence's plantation on the Potomac. Lawrence served as a father to him and his broth ... as a father to him and his brother. Lawrence later died in 1752 and George ultimately inherited the Mount Vernon estate. George later on served in the French and Indian war. After this, he became a Vi ...

(2 pages) 32 1 4.3 Sep/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

George Washington.

rench and Indian War. (1)In 1757 he married Martha Dandridge Custis. The couple moved to his estate Mount Vernon where he took up the life of a genteel farmer. He became a member of the House of Burge ... a disappointment to his wife, the First Lady, who wanted to continue living in quiet retirement at Mount Vernon after the war. Nevertheless, she quickly assumed the role of hostess, opening her parlo ...

(5 pages) 37 0 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

This essay is about the illegal prohibition of marijuana

ropes and sails on ships.[1] In the 1700's, Hemp was the primary crop grown by George Washington at Mount Vernon, and a secondary crop grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Marihuana has contribute ...

(3 pages) 36 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Legalization Of Marjiuana: The Facts: Speech

Hemp was the primary crop grown by George Washington at Mount Vernon, and a secondary crop grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.* It was famously used to ... st State Laws Against Marijuana* The first group of states to have marijuana laws were in the Rocky Mountain and southwestern states such as Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado around 1914.* The only thin ... * The only thing you need to know to understand the early marijuana laws in the southwest and Rocky Mountain areas of this country is to know, that in the period just after 1914, into all of those are ...

(5 pages) 34 2 2.2 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Malpractice

Richmond, VA 23218 Dear Ms. Whilhem: I'm following up on the verbal complaint Log #992479, against Mount Vernon Nursing Center, 8111 Tiswell Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22306-3297 per request of my ... , 22306-3297 per request of my attorney. My father, one Mr. Frank Alfred Cangelosi, was admitted to Mount Vernon Hospital on the 24th of November 1999 with a decubitus ulcer of the scrotal area and to ...

(9 pages) 27 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

George Washington Biography

George was only eleven years old. After that George went to live with his half brother Lawrence in Mount Vernon. Lawrence taught him how to hunt and to shoot. George became a very good marksman. Even ... him for giving the United States a good start. Washington enjoyed only a few years of retirement in Mount Vernon. He died at the age of 67 on December 14, 1799, at his home, Mt. Vernon, located in Fai ...

(3 pages) 19 2 2.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

George Washington

oved from pope's creek plantation to a fifty mile long undeveloped plantation that was later called Mount Vernon. The way he entertained him self was by exploring the nearby woods and helping out in f ...

(1 pages) 15 0 4.8 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists