“Ladies and Gentlemen, gather ’round because we’re about to drop some serious knowledge on you about the one, the only, the first President of the United States – George Washington! You may think you know everything there is to know about this founding father, but trust us, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. So grab a cup of tea and a slice of cherry pie (a nod to Washington’s famous love for the dessert) and get ready to laugh, learn, and be thoroughly entertained with these lesser-known George Washington facts.”
Fun Facts about George Washington
1. George Washington was so popular that he won the election with 100% of the electoral votes.
2. When George Washington was elected president, people didn’t know what to call him, “Your Excellency” was suggested. But he insisted on “Mr. President.” The confusion happened because no other country had elected a president before.
3. But perhaps one of the most unexpected moments of his career as a general was when he ordered a ceasefire during the Revolutionary War, but it wasn’t for peace talks. It was to return a lost dog to its British owner. Talk about being a dog lover!
4. When George Washington died, not only did Americans mourn, but even Napoleon ordered ten days of mourning in France.
5. Adjusted for inflation, he was worth a whopping $525 million, making him one of the wealthiest men of his time. Not too shabby for a farmer!
Shocking Facts about George Washington
6. The Japanese Shinto priests in Hawaii worship George Washington as a god. Talk about being a divine being, not bad for a farmer!
7. George Washington built up a whisky empire after leaving office and eventually acquired the biggest distillery in the US. Talk about being a founding father of the ‘spirits’ industry.
8. Despite being one of the prominent figures in American history, George Washington didn’t have a fancy education. He was a self-taught genius.
9. And forget about those powdered wigs. George Washington was rocking a head full of naturally long and luscious locks. You might be jealous of his hair, but calling it a wig is too much.
10. Even with his salary being 2% of the total US budget, George Washington was too cheap to even pay for his inauguration, he had to borrow money for it. Talk about being a penny-pincher.
Surprising Facts about George Washington
11. He loved books so much that a library book borrowed by him in 1789 wasn’t returned until 2010.
12. Being a slave owner, George Washington moved his slaves in and out of Pennsylvania every six months to avoid them taking advantage of a law whereby slaves residing in the state longer than that could claim freedom. Talk about being sneaky!
13. George Washington is a sickly man. He suffered from diphtheria, tuberculosis, smallpox, dysentery, malaria, tonsillitis, carbuncle, pneumonia, and epiglottitis.
14. And Finally, in death, he continued to make history, as he left behind a will that ordered his 300 slaves to be freed after his wife’s death.
15. Did you know that George Washington wrote more letters than Santa Claus on Christmas Eve? He penned somewhere between 18,000 and 20,000 letters in his lifetime.
Interesting Facts about George Washington
16. Although he chose the White House’s location in 1791, George Washington never lived there.
17. George Washington was the only president who didn’t represent a political party. He was a true independent leader.
18. His second inaugural speech was the shortest ever delivered by a new president, coming in at only 135 words.
19. George Washington is also known as the “Father of the American Foxhound” and kept more than 30 dogs.
20. Before he fought against the British, He fought with the British. At the age of 21, he was assigned to command a British colonial force fighting the French in Ohio. Talk about being a traitor, Just kidding!
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 20 Interesting George Washinton facts that you should know.
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