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George Washington (other)
George Washington (1732–1799) was the first president of the United States. George Washington may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Statues * George Washington (Bailly), ''George Washington'' (Bailly), an 1869 statue at Independence Hall, Philadelphia * George Washington (Canova), ''George Washington'' (Canova), an 1820 marble statue by Antonio Canova * George Washington (Causici), ''George Washington'' (Causici), an 1829 marble statue by Enrico Causici * George Washington (Ceracchi), ''George Washington'' (Ceracchi), a 1795 marble bust by Giuseppe Ceracchi * George Washington (Chantrey), ''George Washington'' (Chantrey), an 1826 marble statue by Sir Francis Chantrey * George Washington (Fairbanks), ''George Washington'' (Fairbanks), a 1975 outdoor bronze sculpture at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. * George Washington (Greenough), ''George Washington'' (Greenough), an 1840 statue by Horatio Greenough * George Washington (Houdon), ''George Washington'' (Houdon) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington
George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of the Nation for his role in bringing about American independence. Born in the Colony of Virginia, Washington became the commander of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, and opposed the perceived oppression of the American colonists by the British Crown. When the American Revolutionary War against the British began in 1775, Washington was appointed Commanding General of the United States Army, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. He directed a poorly organized and equipped force against disciplined British troops. Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (book)
''George Washington: An Initial Biography'' is a 1949 children's book written and illustrated by Genevieve Foster about the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Though written in simple language, the biography has been described as comprehensive and scrupulously authentic. The book was a Newbery Honor The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ... recipient in 1950. References 1949 children's books American children's books Newbery Honor–winning works Children's books about George Washington Charles Scribner's Sons books {{US-poli-bio-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Bridge
The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is named after George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the country's first president. The George Washington Bridge is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, carrying a traffic volume of over 104million vehicles , and is the world's only suspension bridge with 14 vehicular lanes. The bridge is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a bi-state government agency that operates infrastructure in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The George Washington Bridge is also informally known as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George, and was known as the Fort Lee Bridge or Hudson River Bridge during construction. The George Washington Bridge measures long, and its main span is long. It was the longest main bridge span i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (steamboat)
''George Washington'' was a steamboat that ran on the Mississippi River system in the mid-19th century. Explosion The ''George Washington'''s boilers exploded near Grand Gulf, Mississippi on January 14, 1852. The death toll was approximately 20 killed, with some counts running as high as 30. The loss of the ''George Washington'' was one of the steamboat catastrophes described in '' Lloyd's Steamboat Directory, and Disasters on Western Waters''. Another steamboat, the ''Martha Washington'', was coincidentally destroyed the same day near Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne .... References Maritime incidents in January 1852 1852 in the United States Steamboats of the Mississippi River {{Ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Tryon
George Washington Tryon Jr. (20 May 1838 – 5 February 1888) was an American malacologist who worked at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Biography George Washington Tryon was the son of Edward K. Tryon and Adeline Savidt. In 1853 he attended the Friends Central School in Philadelphia. In 1859, Tryon became a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He was largely responsible for the construction of new buildings for the Academy, especially, in 1866, a section for malacology. In 1869 he became the conservator in this malacological section. In 1865, together with a group of American malacologists, he founded (and financed) the American Journal of Conchology. This ended in 1872. In 1879 he started the ''Manual of Conchology; structural and systematic; with illustrations of the species'', volume 1, series 1. When he died, nine volumes of the first series had been published. From 1887 until 1888, his assistant was Henry Augustus Pilsbry. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince George Washington
Wichaichan () (6 April 1838 – 28 August 1885) was a Siamese prince and member of the Chakri dynasty. He was the eldest son of Viceroy Pinklao and Princess Aim, and thus nephew to King Mongkut (Rama IV). Wichaichan succeeded his father by being appointed the Front Palace and ''Viceroy of Siam'' in 1868, during the reign of his cousin King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).Kesboonchoo Mead P.38 During his tenure the office of Front Palace was extremely powerful and rivalled that of the monarch's own. Inevitably the two forces clashed in the Front Palace crisis. Wichaichan was defeated and the power of the Front Palace was greatly diminished. After his death in 1885, the last vestiges of the title were abolished in favour of a crown prince.Kesboonchoo Mead P.95 Notably, he is the only Front Palace that was elected by the council, not appointed by the king in accordance with the royal tradition, which is still considered as controversial and unorthodox practice to this day. Early life P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver ( 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American Agricultural science, agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. While a professor at Tuskegee Institute, Carver developed techniques to improve types of soils depleted by repeated plantings of cotton. He wanted poor farmers to grow other crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source of their own food and to improve their quality of life. Under his leadership, the Experiment Station at Tuskegee published over forty practical bulletins for farmers, many written by him, which included recipes; many of the bulletins contained advice for poor farmers, including combating soil depletion with limited financial means, producing bigger crops, and preserving food. Apart from his work to improve the lives of farmers, Carver was also a leader in promoting environm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (name) (other)
George Washington (1732–1799) was the commander-in-chief of Continental forces in the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. Other persons with the same name include: * George Washington (baseball) (1907–1985), American baseball player * George Washington (inventor) (1871–1946), Belgium-born American inventor of an instant coffee process ** George Washington Jr. (1899–1966), his son, inventor of a photoengraving process for newspapers * George Washington (Louisiana politician) (1830–?), African-American state legislator in the 1870s * George Washington (Mississippi politician) (), African-American state legislator * George Washington (trombonist) (born 1907), American jazz trombonist * George Washington (Washington pioneer) (1817–1905), African American pioneer, founder of Centralia, Washington * George Augustine Washington (1815–1892), American tobacco planter, slaveholder, company director and politician * George C. Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Elementary School (other)
George Washington Elementary School may refer to: *George Washington Elementary School, School City of East Chicago school district, Illinois *George Washington Elementary School, Mohegan Lake, New York; see Lakeland Central School District *George Washington Elementary School, Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland *George Washington Elementary School, Burbank, California; see Burbank Unified School District Burbank Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Burbank, California, United States. History Founding; 1908 Originally students attended Burbank schools until the high school level, when they moved on to Glendale Union ... *George Washington Elementary School, Daly City, California; Jefferson Elementary School District *George Washington School (now housing Vare-Washington School), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *George Washington Elementary School, Union City, New Jersey; see Union City Board of Education See also * George Washington School (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Middle School (other)
George Washington Middle School can refer to: * George Washington Middle School (Texas) *George Washington Middle School (Virginia) George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, is located at 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, part of Alexandria City Public Schools. Named after the nation's first president, it originally opened in 1935 as a high school; it consolidated the ... * George Washington Middle School (New Jersey) See also * Washington Middle School (other) {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington High School (other)
George Washington High School may refer to a number of high schools including: *George Washington Preparatory High School, Los Angeles, California *Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa *George Washington High School (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California *George Washington High School (Colorado) in Denver, Colorado *George Washington High School (Delray Beach) in Delray Beach, Florida *George Washington High School (Guam) in Mangilao, Guam *George Washington High School (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois *George Washington Community High School in Indianapolis, Indiana *George Washington High School (New York City) in New York City, New York *George Washington High School (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *George Washington High School (Danville, Virginia) in Danville, Virginia *George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia) in Charleston, West Virginia Past schools *George Washington High School in Alexandria, Virginia, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington School (other)
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George Washington School may refer to: * George Washington School (Elmira, New York), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Chemung County, New York *George Washington School (now housing Vare-Washington School), National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia * George Washington School (Kingsport, Tennessee), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, Tennessee * Colegio Jorge Washington, in Cartagena, Colombia See also * George Washington High School (other) * George Washington Middle School (other) * George Washington Elementary School (other) George Washington Elementary School may refer to: *George Washington Elementary School, School City of East Chicago school district, Illinois *George Washington Elementary School, Mohegan Lake, New York; see Lakeland Central School District *Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
