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George Washington Herweck

Dona Herweck

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Based on writing from TIME For Kids.

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Used under license.

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Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice, Editor-in-Chief

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Table of Contents

The Cherry Tree ......................................

Early Life ..................................................

Gentleman Farmer ................................

Revolution! ............................................. 20

The First President ................................

Back Home Again .................................

Washington Time Line .........................

Glossary ................................................... 28

The Cherry Tree

Young George had a new axe that

he couldnt wait to use. The shiny metal

was sharp and the wooden handle was

smooth and glossy. Georges parents

thought he was ready to have an axe of

his own. They knew they could trust

their honest son to use it wisely.

Most of the time George

made good choices about what

to do. But now he wasnt

thinking. He felt he would

burst if he didnt try using the

axe. It was then that he saw

the cherry tree.

Georges father had just planted the

tree. But George didnt think about that.

The young tree was just the right size for

chopping, and that is just what George

did. He chopped down the cherry tree.

George knew right away that it was

wrong. He was ashamed. So he bravely

walked to his father and said, Father,

I cannot tell a lie. I chopped down the

cherry tree.

Did this really happen? No, but

people like to tell the story anyway. It

shows that George was an honest and

brave person.

Do you know who George grew up to

be? He was George Washington, the first

president of the United States of America.

Early Life

George Washington was born in

Virginia on February 22, 1732. At that

time, all of America belonged to England.

Georges parents, Augustine and

Mary, were wealthy farmers. Georges

father died when George was 11, so his

older half-brother, Lawrence, helped to

raise him.

George was a bright boy who

especially liked math. He was tall and

strong and liked to be active outdoors.

As he grew older, George enjoyed music

and going to the theater. He also liked to

dance, but he was shy around girls.

How Tall Was George?

When George was only 13, he was feet,

inch tall. When he was a man, he was feet,

inches. That is tall even for a man today.

It was especially tall back then because most

men were only about feet, inches tall!

George enjoyed many things. But

the most important thing to him was to

do well. He wanted to gain wealth and

respect. So, George worked hard.

A Life at Sea

George really wanted to be a seaman

and live on the water. His mother

gave him permission, and George

was ready to go. But at the last

minute she changed her mind. She

would not allow George to leave

home and go to sea. She was very

strict, and George had to obey. He

gave up that dream for good and

turned to surveying instead.

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