Illness and DiseaseDespite his strength and constitution, Washington was frequently the victim of illness. What diseases of childhood he suffered are not known, but presumably measles was…
PhysiqueContemporary DescriptionsWriting to his London tailor for clothes, in 1763, Washington directed him to "take measure of a gentleman who wares well-made cloaths of the following size:…
(Encyclopedia) Papadopoulos, George (Georgios Papadopoulos)Papadopoulos, Georgepäˌpədŏpˈəlĭs [key], 1919–99, Greek colonel and political leader. A career army officer, he was the strongman of the…
Relations with the Fair SexEarly RomanceThe book from which Washington derived almost the whole of his education warned its readers,—"Young Men have ever more a special care That Womanish…
Master and EmployerSlavesIn his "rules of civility" Washington enjoined that "those of high Degree ought to treat" "Artificers & Persons of low Degree" "with affibility & Courtesie,…
Arts and LiteratureIn 1751, at Barbadoes, Washington "was treated with a play ticket to see the Tragedy of George Barnwell acted: the character of Barnwell and several others was said to be…
LafayetteAs need hardly be said, however, the strongest affection among the general officers was that between Washington and Lafayette. In the advent of this young Frenchman the commander saw…
(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1815–67, first king of the Hellenes (1833–62). The second son of King Louis I of Bavaria, he was chosen (1832) by a conference of European powers at London to rule newly…
(Encyclopedia) North, George, fl. 1561–81, English gentleman, man of letters, and diplomat. A minor figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, he served as an ambassador to Sweden in 1564 and…
KING George Gordon , a Representative from Rhode Island;
born in Newport, R.I., June 9, 1807;
pursued classical studies in Newport and in Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.;
was graduated from…
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