George Washingtonby Samuel Bradshaw

Who is George?

• George Washington was born in the United States at a young age.

• George was a very general person when it came to the military.

• Some think that George was named after a monkey in a children’s book, but this is not so.

• George signed many documents with his awesome signature.

A Photo of George Washington

• This photo was taken around 1776.

• George is either the guy to the far left, holding a pen, or the guy on the stand with the book.

The Cherry Tree• George Washington is known primarily

for not cutting down a cherry tree. Environmentalists like this.

This desk was made out of cherry tree wood.

George in Geography• George lived at

Mount Verde, in Virginia.

• There is a state called Washington that has George on its flag. George Washington never lived in Washington, however. The taxes were too high.

Mount Verde

Washington state flag

The Fruity Pebbles Box

• George Washington became famous when he was featured on a Fruity Pebbles cereal box.

The Carbon Freezing

• George Washington was frozen in carbonite by the Galactic Empire in 1753, when he was delivering a message to a fort in Pennsylvania.

• This photo was taken just before he was rescued.

Modern Impact• Many things today are named after

Washington, including 241 townships and 15 mountains.

• Some people even name their pets George Washington.

• This Irish racehorse was named George Washington.

Now you know everything about

George Washington!