George Washington
Every school child knows that George Washington was the father of our country and its very first president, but how many know about George Washington, the man?
Did you know that Washington was the son of a slave owner and had slaves himself? Although this was typical for a Virginia planter of his day, when he spoke of liberty, one can only wonder how he felt about the non-liberated states of others.
And yet, Washington was governed by a strict code of honor that would earn him the respect of members of the new Republic and carry him through his public life as Commander in Chief and president of the United States.
What were his wishes for the new government he tried so hard to create?
Read on for some thoughts about a very special man.
