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George Washington 1759 1799 A Century Club paper
A Century Club talk honors George Washington tracing his early years as farmer surveyor and soldier. It covers his Virginia life Mt Vernon marriage to Martha Custis and rise to commander in chief. The piece frames Washington as Father of his Country and pivotal in American independence.
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George Washington
May Paxton Baker
Century Club
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Ocean
Mississippi
Virginia Council
House of Burgesses
Virginia
Col
John Washington
Lawrence
Augustine
Lord Fairfax
Frederick County
Winchester
Lindsay
Fairfax
House of
Williamsburg
Leon
Potomac
Martha Dandridge
Daniel Parke Custis
Martha
John Parke
Jackey
Patsey Custis
Fairfaxes
Digges
Carlyles
Martha Washington
East
Edmund Pendleton
Patrick Henry
Congress
Philadelphia
Pendleton
Mrs. Washington
George
Annapolis
Europe
Nellie Calvert
Mr. Airy
Kine’s College
New York
Abingdon
Patsey
Nellie
Aga
Jack
Yorktown
Parke
Nellie Custis
Custis
Colonies
England
America
Boston
Pa Congressophia
Henry
John Adams
New England