what are some unknown facts about george washington for a book report by a child?
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It is impossible to answer this question as then they would be known facts and they don't qualify as a correct answer.\n\nBut if you are asking about not well known facts how about that he was big into real estate. He had tens of thousands of acres of land and had a voracious appetite for acquiring more.
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I don't remember exactly, but the whole backstory wasn't in the washington irving story. About the mother and the conspiracy. Well here's a website that can you help you a little better. It explains both movie & washington irving story!\nhttp://www.geocities.com/legendofsleepyhollow/home.html
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George Washington was the first president of the United States.  He was a tobacco farmer and the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.\n\n\nHe also have teeth made of ivory.
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My hectic life allows me only to give you a link to a charming little town in NW Washington. They have a windmill and their webpage is sure to delight you with more tidbits of info than I could possibly supply...\nhttp://www.lynden.org/
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Assuming you’re talking about the big “W” George Washington, being born in 1732 he would be roughly 274 years old.  If you’re talking about Washington D.C. established in 1791, it’s 215 years old; if you’re talking about Booker T. Washington born in 1856, he would have been 150 years old this past April 5th.  If you’re talking about old man Washington who lives up the road, I think he’s about 66 year old. \n\nIf your Washington isn’t one of these, please be more specific.
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http://www.famoustexans.com/georgewbush.htm
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George Washington. easy two points!!!
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George Rogers Clark was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark. Both families were Virginia landholders, and after their marriage they moved to a 400 acre farm left to Clark by his father, Jonathan. This land was located on the Rivanna River, two miles east of Charlottesville and two and one-half miles northwest of Shadwell, where Thomas Jefferson was born. Their first son, Jonathan, was born in 1750, and their second son, George, in 1752.\n\nIn 1757 the Clarks sold their land and moved to a small plantation in the southwest corner of Caroline County, VA, which had been left to them by an uncle, John Clark.\n\nGeorge's boyhood was probably typical of rural Virginia at the time. He would have learned to plant, trap, hunt, ride and wrestle. He probably received most of his schooling at home from relatives. From his later journals, we learn that he almost invariably bought some books when he returned to Williamsburg, so he must have been well-read, and his writing is well above average for the period.\n\nAlthough the facts are not proven by records of the school, some historians contend that when George was 11, he and Jonathan were sent to live with their grandfather, John Rogers, in order to attend a private school on the Mattapony River run by Donald Robertson, and that George was sent home after six or eight months. (Others known to have been enrolled at the time were James Madison and John Tyler.) If these tales are true, this schooling was probably the only formal education Clark received.\n\nIn 1770, when George was 18 his youngest brother, William, was born. This brother would later win fame as a leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters and was closely knit, maintaining affectionate ties throughout their lives. At about this time, George learned surveying from his grandfather.\n\nDespite the British rules and laws against settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains, many young men in Virginia were crossing over to Kentucky in quest of land and adventure. In 1772, just turning 20 years of age, Clark left on a surveying trip to the West. During the next four years, he located land for himself, his family and other friends in Virginia and acted as a guide for settlers. He participated in Lord Dunmore's War and gained recognition as a formidable Indian fighter.\n\nIncreased Indian harassment of the Kentucky settlers led Clark to call a meeting of representatives from all the forts at Harrodsburg, KY in June 1776. He and another delegate were elected to go to Virginia to seek a more definite connection between Kentucky and Virginia. They wanted recognition and protection as a county, and failing this, Clark advocated a separate state. Gov. Patrick Henry and the Executive Council granted him 500 pounds of gunpowder for the defense of Kentucky, and the General Assembly made Kentucky a county of Virginia.\n\nThe fact that the Kentucky settlers entrusted Clark with such great responsibility at the age of 24, and that he was sufficiently persuasive to bring the General Assembly and a number of important men around to his way of thinking was indicative of his personal charisma, speaking abilities, leadership and qualities of mind. He was well over six feet tall, had red hair and was reliably reported to have been rugged and handsome. The fear and respect which he inspired in his Indian enemies indicated that he was a formidable warrior. Contemporary records show that he enjoyed an unusual rapport with his men, inspiring them to believe that they were unbeatable and firing them with an eagerness for battle. Even after he had lost favor in the East, he was still the leader of choice on the frontier among the men who knew his abilities best. He was also a leader in setting up the forms of government on the frontier, and whenever possible he used diplomacy and bluff rather than battle in dealing with the Indians. When he retired to Clarksville in later life, the Indian chie
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You could try http://www.sparknotes.com . It gives a lot of information.
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Try checking the archives of the Washington newspapers to find out what happened.\n\nYou will need a date for the incident tho or use the on-line newspaper search facility.
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Try this Washington website for a bunch of ideas...just too many to list!
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He died in 1799 at the age of 67\n\nGeorge Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html
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I think you should research on George Washington Carver. He's a smart man
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Dept of Treasary, War, State and Justice as I recall but I am looking the information up as I am typing by looking at a book that was written about "Alexander Hamiiton" by Ron Chernow. Great book by the way on page 286 it names Of the first people in President's Washington's Cabinet here they are  as I read them.\n\n  (1) Alexander Hamilton ---The Dept of Treasury\n\n\n  (2) Thomas Jefferson   ---The Dept of State\n\n\n  (3) Henry  Knox      ----- The Dept of War\n\n\n  (4) Edmund Randolph  -----   The Attorney General \n                            Head of the Dept of Justice \n \n    The President.\n\n     Vice-President.\n  \n      The Cabinet\n \n    \n           In 1789 all that was set up anywhere on paper \n\nfor the execeutive branch was in the Constitution..\n\n            The Cabinet was somewhat done on the fly by \n\n  President Washington.  He knew that he was in need of a\n\n Brillant minds as he didnot have a formal education.\n\n What Washington lacked in education he more than made up\n\nfor in Strenght of Integteity , Sound Judgement.\n\n     Judgement, Kindness, Manners, Good Behavior ,at all \n\ntimes not just when it suits someone or when someone wants\n\nsomething .And that is the only time the behavior is good!\n\n  Somehow Washington learned "The GOLDEN RULE" . lived is \n\nlife like that it worked ,  Why know one has never tried to\n\n Copy those traits! Be a Stand up Person. Both Sexes.\n\n \n   I am sure that parents,teenage,college students and \n \n the press all were saying "NO ROLE MODELS" TOO MUCH RUM"\n\n      READ A BOOK   START NOW    ON WASHINGTON
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Straight from the White House!: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/\n\nINCLUDING Biographies\n\n<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>