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| − | George Washington (1732-1799) was unanimously elected President of the [[United States of America]] and the Commander-in-Chief in the [[Revolutionary War]].<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html</ref> He was also a devout [[Christian]], with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.<ref>http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g011.html</ref> | + | '''George Washington''' (1732-1799) was unanimously elected President of the [[United States of America]] and the Commander-in-Chief in the [[Revolutionary War]].<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html</ref> He was also a devout [[Christian]], with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.<ref>http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g011.html</ref> |
Washington is perhaps the only leader in world history who voluntarily relinquished power over a prosperous nation. His precedent of serving only two terms was then voluntarily followed for 140 years. | Washington is perhaps the only leader in world history who voluntarily relinquished power over a prosperous nation. His precedent of serving only two terms was then voluntarily followed for 140 years. | ||
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George Washington (1732-1799) was unanimously elected President of the United States of America and the Commander-in-Chief in the Revolutionary War.[1] He was also a devout Christian, with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.[2]
Washington is perhaps the only leader in world history who voluntarily relinquished power over a prosperous nation. His precedent of serving only two terms was then voluntarily followed for 140 years.
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