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"Mount
Vernon By
Moonlight" by Paul McGehee. George Washington...a man who had been a
surveyor, soldier, legislator, Commander-in-Chief during the
revolution, and General, had been called upon again by his people. He
was elected as the first President of the young United States, a
country in a period of turbulence and uncertainty since its assertion
of independence from Britain. He served two terms, and almost
single-handedly helped to forge a strong foundation for the country to
build
upon. Throughout his life, the one constant was his magnificent estate
on the Potomac River, Mount Vernon. Much of it was designed and built
by Washington...it is a true, living reflection of the man and his
dreams for a proud new nation. It stands today, preserved for future
generations...a symbol of one man's vision; a stately reminder of a
nation's proud heritage.
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