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George Washington (other)
George Washington (1732–1799) was the president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. George Washington may also refer to: People * George Washington (name), several people bearing the name Ships U.S. Navy vessels * , a sloop * , an ocean liner taken over and used as a transport ship in World War I and World War II * , the lead ship of the ''George Washington'' submarine class * , a ''Nimitz'' class nuclear-powered supercarrier Other ships * , a German ocean liner Bridges * George Washington Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey * George Washington Memorial Bridge (commonly called the Aurora Bridge) in Seattle, Washington Film and television * ''George Washington'' (film), a 2000 drama * ''George Washington'' (miniseries), a 1984 television miniseries Hotels * George Washington Hotel (New York City), a defunct hotel and boarding house in Manhattan, New York * Hotel George Washington (Jacksonville), a luxury hotel in operation fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the " Father of his Country" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country. Washington's first public office was serving as the official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia, from 1749 to 1750. Subsequently, he received his first military training (as well as a command with the Virginia Regiment) during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of George Washington (Austin, Texas)
''George Washington'' is an outdoor 1955 bronze sculpture by Italian American artist Pompeo Coppini, located on the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas, in the United States. Background Coppini sculpted three distinct statues of Washington. The first was installed in 1912 in Mexico City. The second was created to commemorate the 1926 sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence and was dedicated in Portland in 1927. The third statue was installed in February 1955 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. See also * 1955 in art * List of monuments dedicated to George Washington * List of sculptures of presidents of the United States * List of statues of George Washington A list of statues of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commanding general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and the first U.S. president. See also * Mount Rushmore * List of memorials to George Washing ... References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington School (other)
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 High School may refer to a number of high schools including: *Washington Preparatory High School (George Washington Preparatory High School), Los Angeles, California *Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in Cedar Rapids, Io ... * George Washington Middle School (other) * George Washington Elementary School (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Colonials
The George Washington Colonials are the athletic teams of George Washington University of Washington, D.C. The Colonials compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. On June 15, 2022, the board of trustees announced that George Washington University would drop the "Colonials" nickname because it "no longer does the work that a moniker should—namely, unifying the campus behind our academic and athletic institutional aspirations." A new name is expected by the 2023–24 academic year. Sports sponsored Baseball The GW Colonials baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of George Washington University. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Tucker Field in Barcroft Park, Arlington, Virginia. The Colonials are coached by Gregg Ritchie. George Washin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (John Trumbull, 1790)
''George Washington'' (also known as ''Washington and the Departure of the British Garrison from New York City'') is a large full-length oil painted by American artist John Trumbull in 1790. Trumbull's earlier 1790 work, '' Washington at Verplanck's Point'', which he had gifted to Washington's wife Martha, had been very well received. In consequence, Trumbull received a July, 1790, commission from the corporation for the City of New York, led by Mayor Richard Varick, to paint the president's portrait. Rather than beginning anew, Trumbull enormously scaled up the prior work, enlarging it from roughly 30" by 20" to nearly four times the size, 108" by 72". In composition and general character the two paintings are substantially the same, with only the middle background as seen through Washington's horse's legs changed, from a September 14, 1782 review of Continental Army troops he had staged for departing French commander-in-chief General Rochambeau to an idealized vision of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (Trumbull)
''George Washington'', also entitled ''George Washington and William Lee'', is a full-length portrait in oil painted in 1780 by the American artist John Trumbull during the American Revolutionary War. General George Washington stands near his enslaved servant William Lee, overlooking the Hudson River in New York, with West Point and ships in the background. Trumbull, who once served as an aide-de-camp to Washington, painted the picture from memory while studying under Benjamin West in London. He finished it before his arrest for high treason in November. The portrait, measuring , is on view in Gallery 753 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Originally in the possession of the de Neufville family of the Netherlands, it was bequeathed to the museum by Charles Allen Munn in 1924. History Trumbull served in the Continental Army as a second aide-de-camp to General Washington from July 27 to August 15, 1775. Later commissioned colonel, he resigned due to a dispute ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (train)
The ''George Washington'' was a named passenger train of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway running between Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C. A section divided from the main train at Gordonsville, Virginia and operated through Richmond to Phoebus, Virginia. From the west, a section originated in Louisville and joined at Ashland. The train began service in 1932 to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the first president of the United States. History When the ''George Washington'' was inaugurated as C&O's top-notch train on April 30, 1932, it was one of only two all-air-conditioned, long-distance trains operating in America. (the other was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's ''Capitol Limited'', which was instituted as an all-air-conditioned train only a week or so before the ''George Washington''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington (horse)
George Washington (3 January 2003 – 27 October 2007) was a thoroughbred race horse, racehorse foaled in Ireland by champion sire Danehill (horse), Danehill out of Bordighera. Bred by Roy and Gretchen Jackson, he was trained at Ballydoyle by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith. The horse won two Group One races in England in 2006 before being sent to stud, where he suffered fertility problems. He was brought back to racing in 2007 but suffered a dislocated ankle fracture during the Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park on 27 October 2007 and was Animal euthanasia, euthanised. The horse was nicknamed 'Gorgeous George' by his followers. Two-year-old career George Washington's debut was in a maiden race horse, maiden race during the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 2,000 Guineas meeting at Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket on 1 May 2005. He finished third behind League Champion over 5 furlongs (1,006 m). Victory followed in his second race at the Curr ... [...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 Newbery is a surname. People * Chantelle Newbery (born 1977), Australian Olympic diver * David Newbery (born 1943), British economist *Eduardo Newbery (1878–1908), Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot * Francis Newbery (other), s ... 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
George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. The "humorous homage" to President George Washington has landed George, Washington on lists of unusual place names. The city is known for being near the Gorge Amphitheatre, sometimes called "The Gorge at George". The Gorge Amphitheatre was the location of the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival. The city also celebrates national holidays such as the Fourth of July, and Washington's Birthday, with cherry pies. The world's largest cherry pie is also baked every year on July 4, and served to a crowd. History George began as a large irrigation district between Quincy and Moses Lake. In the early 1950s, the need for a town to support the local agriculture business was evident, and the Bureau of Land Management agreed to for this purpose. The sole bid was that of a local pharmacist, Charlie Brown, who invested his own money into the venture and solicited planning help from a Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Monument (Milwaukee)
The ''Washington Monument'' is a public artwork by American artist Richard Henry Park located on the Court of Honor in front of the Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, which is near Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture is a full-length portrait of a 43-year-old George Washington, and stands on a granite pedestal; a bronze woman points up at Washington while a child, also made out of bronze, gazes upward. It was sculpted by Richard Henry Park and was erected in 1885 with philanthropic financial support from Elizabeth Plankinton. The statue was restored between July 2016 and January 2018. Description The 10 foot and 6 inch high full-length sculpture depicts George Washington at the age of 43. "He wears a hat with flower, cape, boots, jacket, vest and pants. He holds a sword with both hands in front of him." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of George Washington (Wall Street)
''George Washington'' is a large bronze sculpture of George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward, installed on the front steps of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street in New York City. History The statue was unveiled in 1883 to commemorate the first inauguration of George Washington. In 1789, Federal Hall, which served as the capitol building of the United States, stood on the site, and Washington took the oath of office on the balcony of that building, approximately where the statue now stands. Description Inscription The inscription on the base of the statue reads: See also * 1883 in art * List of monuments dedicated to George Washington * List of sculptures of presidents of the United States * List of statues of George Washington A list of statues of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commanding general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and the first U.S. president. See also * Mount Rushmore * List of memorials to Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
