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    Washington is one of the most important figures in American history. He is regarded as the Father of our country for many reasons. He is the hero of the Revolution war. He sets standard for future presidents‚ and he played such an important part in the founding of the United State. He helped to shape the future of the United States of America. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1932 in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. After the French and Indian war‚ in 1758‚ Washington went home to Mt.

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    went to another college and majored in agriculture. George Washington Carver was born before the Civil War. His exact birth is unknown. He was born in the Kansas Territory near Diamond Grove‚ Missouri. In 1864‚ he was born into slavery from his mother and father. He was one of twelve children born from Giles and Mary. His parents were owned by a German American immigrant named Moses Carver. George’s father was killed a little bit before George was born. Moses and Susan Carver were small-scale farmers

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    George Washington Carver‚ an African American‚ was born on a farm in Diamond Grove‚ Missouri around 1864; however‚ like many slaves his exact date of birth is unknown. At the age of 79‚ Carver died on January 5th‚ 1943 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama by falling down the stairs of his home. In Alabama‚ he decided to add a middle initial to his name‚ and a friend suggested Washington. His mother‚ Mary‚ was a slave who belonged to Susan and Moses Carver‚ who were the farm owners. Mary had two sons‚ Jim being the

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    Is the “peanut wizard” a man‚ or a legend? George Washington Carver‚ who was a man‚ was nicknamed the “peanut wizard” because of his discovery of the copious ways to use peanuts. Because of Carver’s extensive research‚ he was able to develop over 145 products from the peanut. He also analyzed other crops. Since he was fortunate enough to gain an education‚ Carver was able to get a career in which he undeniably achieved many things. Since Carver was educated in his youth‚ he was able to have academic

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    George Washington Carver was a chemist with an extraordinary mind and an extraordinary life. With the mentality he grew up having‚ this chemist amazed everybody of how to take one little thing and transform it into quite a few useful things. Earning the name “The Plant Doctor.” As a child‚ born around 1864 George grew up to an enslaved couple known as Mary and Giles‚ owned by Moses Caver. Then suddenly George followed by his mom and sister were kidnapped by raiders and sold in kentucky. Only then

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    George Washington’s actions from 1753-1758 in Western Pennsylvania greatly affected the French and Indian war. In fact‚ he basically started it. George Washington himself was the spark that ignited the fire. He created this spark by raiding a peace party‚ killing Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville‚ and signing a document proving him guilty. One of the reasons George Washington is guilty of starting the war is that he raided a peace party. In 1754‚ Virginia’s Governor Dinwiddie sent George Washington

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    Does George Washington deserve the title "Father of our country?" George Washington led America’s Revolutionary Army‚ kept peace after the war was over‚ and was our first president. He first came to notice as a soldier serving in the French-Indian war. He was a modest man and a successful Virginia farmer when he was elected the commander of the Continental Army. He united the country at the end of the fighting and kept the country together through his presidency. To the people of America Washington

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    In this report I am going to be writing about George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was born on either 1861 or 1864 in january according to “(www.biography.com)”. He was born into slavery. George Washington Carver was born in Diamond‚ Missouri. George Washington Carver’s parents were Mary Carver and Giles Carver. A week after George was born he was kidnapped along with his sister and mother by raiders from Arkansas. Eventually George was located by an agent sent by Moses Carver and brought

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    George Washington Carver was born before the Civil War. His exact birth is unknown. He was born in the Kansas Territory near Diamond Grove‚ Missouri. In 1864‚ he was born into slavery from his mother and father. He was one of twelve children born from Giles and Mary. His parents were owned by a German American immigrant named Moses Carver. George’s father was killed a little bit before George was born. Moses and Susan Carver were small-scale farmers‚ they were successful. The only slaves‚ Moses

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    On the night of December 25‚ 1776 George Washington planned a surprise attack on the Hessians in Trenton‚ New Jersey. His plan was to sneak up the Delaware River the following night. The plan took a full two days to create‚ but after it was made it sure was a great one. The following night Washington led a group of Army troops across the icy Delaware River. The used a very small boat with about twenty men on board. It was a hard and cold journey and least six men had to row the boat at a time.

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