George Washington

We all know the story of George Washington. George Washington was a great war general who led the American troops against the British. Georege Washington was a great leader in the effort to break away from the supressive British, and with his great leadership the United States began to take form. After the war, George Washington oversaw the writing of the United States Constitution and later became the unanimous winner of the first presidency. But did Washington do anything in office or is he widely loved because he helped us become a nation? While in office, Washington most certainly accomplished many major things. He established many of the requirements for being president such as, being 35, naturally born and live in U.S. for at least 14 years. He also led the change of the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. He also set the precedent of only serving two terms in office and many of the roles of the president such as being commander-and-chief of the armed forces. Also during Washington's presidency five new states were ratified into the union(Facts about George Washington).



According to wikipedia, an excess of 800,000 people visit the Washington Monument each year. To me, this number is a surprise considering how many people visit the Lincoln Memorial and how close it is to the Washington monument.