List of George Washington articles
The following is a list of articles about and largely involving George Washington.
Ancestry and childhood
- Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington – father and mother of George Washington
- Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) – George Washington's half-brother and mentor
- Lawrence Augustine Washington (1774–1824) – nephew of George Washington
- Lawrence Washington (1659–1698) – Grandfather
- Lawrence Washington (1602–1653) – Great grandfather
- George Reade (colonial governor) – Great-great grandfather
- Coat of arms of the Washington family
- Washington Old Hall – Ancestral residence in England
- George Washington's birthplace
- Ferry Farm – Boyhood home of Washington
Private life
- Martha Dandridge Custis – Washington's wife
- Religious views of George Washington
- James Abercrombie (Episcopal priest) – Pastor who criticized Washington
- Mississippi Land Company
- Mountain Road Lottery
- Mount Vernon
- George Washington's Gristmill
- Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
- The Papers of George Washington
- George Washington and slavery
- Potomac Company – Washington as president of the company
Military career
French and Indian War
- George Washington in the French and Indian War
- Virginia Regiment – Washington's first military commission
- Battle of Fort Necessity – Washington's first military battle experience
- Fort Necessity
- Braddock Expedition
- Forbes Expedition
- Battle of Jumonville Glen
- Battle of Fort Necessity
- Conotocaurius (Town Destroyer)
American Revolution
- American Revolution
- George Washington in the American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War
- Timeline of the American Revolution
- Continental Army
- Continental Navy
- List of Washington's Headquarters during the Revolutionary War
- Siege of Boston
- Evacuation Day (Massachusetts)
- New York and New Jersey campaign
- Battle of Long Island
- Battle of Harlem Heights – Washington's first battlefield success of the Revolutionary War.
- Knowlton's Rangers – An espionage detachment of the Continental Army established by George Washington.
- George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
- Battle of Trenton
- Battle of the Assunpink Creek – Second Battle of Trenton
- Battle of Princeton
- Valley Forge
- Battle of Brandywine
- Philadelphia campaign
- Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
- List of American Revolutionary War battles
- Culper Ring – Washington's spy ring
- Newburgh letter
- George Washington's tent
- Washington's Life Guard
- Society of the Cincinnati – Military fraternal organization, Washington its first president
- Conway Cabal – group of Washington's critics
- Siege of Yorktown – Final major battle of the Revolution
- Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route – Route taken by Washington during his march to Yorktown.
- Evacuation Day (New York)
- Fraunces Tavern – served as Washington's headquarters at various times before, during and after the Revolution.
- George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief – of the Continental Army, and return to civilian life
- Constitutional Convention (United States) – Presided over by Washington
Presidency
- George Washington's political evolution
- Presidency of George Washington
- 1788–89 United States presidential election
- George Washington's reception at Trenton – during his journey to the first inauguration
- Electoral history of George Washington
- Robert R. Livingston – Administered Oath of office to Washington, first term
- Tobias Lear – personal secretary to General/President George Washington, serving him from 1784 until the former-President's death in 1799.
- Slave Trade Act of 1794 – Signed by Washington
- George Washington Inaugural Bible
- 1792 United States presidential election
- William Cushing – Administered Oath of office to Washington, second term
- Quasi-War
- George Washington's Farewell Address
- Post-presidency of George Washington
The Washington cabinet | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President | George Washington | 1789–1797 |
Vice President | John Adams | 1789–1797 |
Secretary of State | John Jay | 1789–1790 |
Thomas Jefferson | 1790–1793 | |
Edmund Randolph | 1794–1795 | |
Timothy Pickering | 1795–1797 | |
Secretary of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton | 1789–1795 |
Oliver Wolcott Jr. | 1795–1797 | |
Secretary of War | Henry Knox | 1789–1794 |
Timothy Pickering | 1794–1796 | |
James McHenry | 1796–1797 | |
Attorney General | Edmund Randolph | 1789–1794 |
William Bradford | 1794–1795 | |
Charles Lee | 1795–1797 |
Legacy
- Legacy of George Washington
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- Cultural depictions of George Washington
- List of memorials to George Washington
- Electoral history of George Washington
- Washington's Birthday
- Washington Monument
- Mount Rushmore
- Parson Weems – Author of the 'Cherry Tree' account
- The Apotheosis of Washington – 1865 fresco of Washington on the ceiling of the U.S. Capitol Building
- Attempted theft of George Washington's skull
See also
- Bibliography of George Washington
- Timeline of the American Revolution
- List of presidents of the United States
- List of American Revolutionary War battles
- British Army during the American War of Independence
- List of bibliographies on American history
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- 1st President of the United States (1789–1797)
- Senior Officer of the Army (1798–1799)
- Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (1775–1783)
- Delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1775)
- Delegate to the First Continental Congress (1774)
Revolutionary War
- Military career
- French and Indian War
- Washington in the American Revolution
- Commander-in-chief, Continental Army
- Aides-de-camp
- Washington's headquarters
- Boston campaign
- New York and New Jersey campaign
- Philadelphia campaign
- Battles of Saratoga
- Sullivan Expedition
- Yorktown campaign
- Culper Spy Ring
- Newburgh Conspiracy
- Asgill Affair
- Evacuation Day
- Resignation as commander-in-chief
- Badge of Military Merit
- Washington Before Boston Medal
- Horses
- Nelson
- Blueskin
founding events
(timeline)
- 1788–89 United States presidential election
- First inauguration
- 1792 presidential election
- Second inauguration
- Title of "Mr. President"
- Cabinet of the United States
- Judiciary Act of 1789
- Oath Administration Act
- Nonintercourse Act
- Whiskey Rebellion
- Coinage Act of 1792
- Presidential Succession Act of 1792
- United States Capitol cornerstone laying
- Proclamation of Neutrality
- Jay Treaty
- Pinckney's Treaty
- Slave Trade Act of 1794
- Residence Act
- Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Farewell Address
- State of the Union Address 1790
- 1791
- 1792
- 1793
- 1796
- Cabinet
- Federal judicial appointments
public image
- Early life
- Birthplace
- Ferry Farm boyhood home
- Mount Vernon
- Fishery
- Gristmill
- Whiskey distillery
- Woodlawn Plantation
- Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
- Hasbrouck House
- First Presidential Mansion
- Second Presidential Mansion
- President's House, Philadelphia
- Germantown White House
- Custis estate
- Potomac Company
- James River and Kanawha Canal
- Mountain Road Lottery
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Thanks of Congress
- President General of the Society of the Cincinnati
- Washington College
- Washington and Lee University
- Electoral history of George Washington
- Post-presidency of George Washington
and depictions
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington state
- Washington Monument
- Mount Rushmore
- Washington's Birthday
- Purple Heart
- The Apotheosis of Washington
- Washington Monument (Boonsboro, Maryland)
- Washington Monument (Baltimore)
- George Washington (Houdon)
- plaster copy
- George Washington (Ceracchi)
- George Washington (Canova)
- George Washington (Greenough)
- George Washington (Trumbull)
- George Washington and the Revolutionary War Door
- Revolutionary War Door
- Washington Crossing the Delaware
- The Passage of the Delaware
- General George Washington at Trenton
- Washington at Verplanck's Point
- General George Washington Resigning His Commission
- Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
- Unfinished portrait
- Lansdowne portrait
- The Washington Family portrait
- Washington at Princeton paintings
- George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton
- Reception at Trenton painting
- Statues
- Trenton Battle Monument
- Princeton Battle Monument
- Point of View sculpture
- George Washington on Horseback
- Austin statue
- Baltimore statue
- Boston statue
- Mexico City statue
- Morristown statue
- Newark statue
- New York City statue
- Wall Street statue
- Paris statue
- Perth Amboy statue
- Philadelphia statue
- Portland statue
- Washington, D.C. statue
- West Point monument
- George Washington University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Washington Masonic National Memorial
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- George Washington Bridge
- Washington and Jefferson National Forests
- Washington Square Park
- U.S. Postage stamps
- Currency
- Mount Washington
- Cultural depictions
- George Washington (1984 miniseries
- 1986 sequel)
- A More Perfect Union (1989 film)
- The Crossing (2000 film)
- We Fight to Be Free (2006 film)
- Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2017 series)
- The War that Made America (2006 miniseries)
- Washington (2020 miniseries)
- Hamilton (film)
- Bibliography
- List of articles
- Founders Online
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Republicanism
- Federalist Party
- Virginia dynasty
- Coat of arms
- Cherry-tree anecdote
- River Farm
- Washington's Crossing
- Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
- 1751 Barbados trip
- Category
- Syng inkstand
- General of the Armies
- Conway Cabal
- American Foxhound
- American Philosophical Society
- American Revolution
- patriots
- Betsy Ross flag
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
- Mount Vernon replicas
- George Washington Memorial Building
- Attempted theft of Washington's skull
- Martha Washington (wife)
- John Parke Custis (stepson)
- George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson, adopted son)
- Eleanor Parke Custis (step-granddaughter, adopted daughter)
- Augustine Washington (father)
- Mary Ball Washington (mother)
- Lawrence Washington (half-brother)
- Augustine Washington Jr. (half-brother)
- Betty Washington Lewis (sister)
- Samuel Washington (brother)
- John A. Washington (brother)
- Charles Washington (brother)
- Lawrence Washington (grandfather)
- John Washington (great-grandfather)
- George Reade (2nd great-grandfather)
- Bushrod Washington (nephew)
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