Library of Congress
Loc: Presidents as Poets: George Washington
A rarely seen glimpse of President George Washington's poems written when he was a young teenage boy. Includes original manuscripts of his two poems.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Letter From George Washington
See a display of correspondence from George Washington on a variety of topics that show his interest in shaping the new country. An explanation of each topic is given along with a transcript of the letter.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Philadelphia Campaign the Battle of Brandywine
A excellent and detailed depiction of the first battle of Philadelphia Campaign of 1777, with related links.
Other
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Ten Fact's About Washington's Presidency
Unanimously elected President of the United States twice, George Washington played an essential part in shaping the role and function of the President of the United States. Here are ten facts about his time in office.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Leadership: u.s. History
Lesson and activity looks at leadership in U.S. history focussing on presidents, past and present, to determine what makes a good leader. Questions for discussion and class activity guidelines included.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: French and Indian War
The struggle for territory between the European countries led to the French and Indian War. This war had far-reaching consequences for the colonists and Great Britain. Discover reasons the war began and how the end of this war eventually...
US National Archives
National Archives and Records Administration: Founders Online
This site provides the texts of nearly 200,000 historical documents related to six Founding Fathers, including the papers of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. The...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this famous piece of American culture and provides the painting's history.
Claremont Institute
Founding.com: George Washington
A collection of letters and documents written by George Washington. His will is also here.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Early Years of the Revolution
Section from a textbook style book explains the British and American strategies of 1776 through 1778 and identifies the key battles of the early years of the Revolution.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Ramsay's Life of Washington
Read the complete text to David Ramsey's book The Life of George Washington. It covers Washington's life from his early years to his death in 1799.
Library of Congress
Loc: George Washington Papers
Largest collection of original Washington documents in the world, George Washington Papers collection from the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress consists of approximately 65,000 documents. Document types include...
Library of Congress
Loc: Washington's Diaries
The Library of Congress provides an electronic publication of "The Diaries of George Washington" with a five-part introduction and interesting background information included.
Library of Congress
Loc: George Washington Papers, 1741 1799
The Library of Congress presents a database of books, correspondence, journals, military papers and much more from George Washington. The images are in GIF format.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: Incidents Leading Up to the French and Indian War
A series of skirmishes between the French and British over territory in the Upper Ohio Valley led to the French and Indian War. Examine the roots of this conflict and the major people involved in the following summary.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington
A brief biography on George Washington with pictures and links.
Other
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: Spurious Quotations
A collection of quotations that have been mistakenly attributed to George Washington. Some have been done intentionally, some have been distorted, and some have been by mistake.
Other
Historic Mount Vernon: The Home of Our First President
An excellent site for information about Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, as well as information about Washington himself. Be sure to take the virtual tour of the house and investigate the archaeology projects going on.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: George Washington: Surveyor and Mapmaker
Most Americans know George Washington as the brilliant military and political leader; but as a young man, he was a surveyor by trade. Follow his career through this easy-to-read narrative complete with his early maps and surveys.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Washington's Rise Begins: A Journal of a Noteworthy Journey
In this lesson, 5th graders examine letters and entries from George Washington's diaries to understand more about his character and ambitions, and the conflict and cooperation that existed between the French and English colonists and the...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Six Important People From Our Nation's History
In this lesson, 5th graders examine the lives of six people who were important in early American history. They include Abigail and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Washington. Readings include...
US National Archives
Nara: Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides biographies of all 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.