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Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens  - http://www.mountvernon.org/  Well laid out site dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia. Site includes a visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources.  Apotheosis of George Washington  - http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/gw/gwmain.html  How Washington's image has changed and been manipulated to make him the ultimate American hero. "Politically, socially - and of course, commercially - Washington's image has become an easily-recognized and powerful tool."  Resonating with Washington Crossing the Delaware  - http://www.greaterthings.com/Susan/Washington.htm  Bus driver's experience tuning in to George Washington in commemoration of the miraculous turning of the American Revolutionary War in its darkest hour.  George Washington  - http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/gwash.html  Biographical article covering both his military and presidential career.  George Washington's Remarkable Vision  - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2444/gwvision.html  Article published in 1880 which purports to describe a vision of America's future seen by Washington at Valley Forge.  Sulgrave Manor  - http://www.stratford.co.uk/sulgrave/  The ancestral home, in England, of George Washington's family.  George Washington Papers  - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html  Library of Congress site which presents its collection of 65,000 Washington documents. Each page of these documents has been photographed and is presented online. Site also includes a timeline of his lie and a selection of essays.  George Washington Discussion Port  - http://classicals.com/federalist/GeorgeWashingtonhall/wwwboard.html  Forum and live chat devoted to discussing George Washington's life and leadership.  Six Historic Americans: George Washington  - http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/john_remsburg/six_historic_americans/chapter_3.html  Article which sets out to prove that Washington was not a Christian communicant and not a believer in the Christian religion.  Historic Valley Forge: George Washington  - http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/washington/index.html  Documents and stories from the life of the man who led colonial troops through the harsh winter at Valley Forge.  George Washington Art Page  - http://www.gwart.com/gw/  Six paintings showing George in different stages of presidential and pre-presidential development.  George Washington  - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html  Short biography from the official Whitehouse site.  A Concert of Mourning  - http://www.virginia.edu/gwpapers/exhibits/mourning/  An in-depth look at Washington's final days and the nation's response to his death.  Washington Monument  - http://www.nps.gov/wamo/  A brief look at the monument and the man it memorializes.  PBS: Rediscovering George Washington  - http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/  Supporting site for the TV biographical documentary includes documents, timelines and teaching materials.  George Washington: A Brief Biography  - http://www.libraryreference.org/washington.html  Examines the life of George Washington including his early life, military career, and presidency.  The Surprising George Washington  - http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1994_george_washington_1.html  Attempting to find the real man in the historical record. From Prologue, the quarterly journal of the National Archives and Records Administration.  George Washington: A National Treasure  - http://www.georgewashington.si.edu  Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington. Also includes a chronology and lesson plans.  Medical History of George Washington  - http://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/g01.htm  Describes Washington's illnesses.  History House: Put it on George's Tab  - http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/washington/  A brief look at Washington's extravagant expense account while General of the Continental Army.  The American President: George Washington  - http://www.americanpresident.org/history/GeorgeWashington/  Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Includes lesson plans and links.  Teaching about George Washington  - http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-2/washington.htm  Full text of ERIC Digest which examines ways to teach about the first President in school classes.  George Washington  - http://www.usa-presidents.info/washington.htm  Provides a biography of American President George Washington. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments.  George Washington - Questionz.net  - http://www.questionz.net/George_Washington.html  Detailed information about the life of George Washington  The Moland House  - http://moland.org/  George Washington's headquarters on August 10, 1777, where the Marquis de Lafayette joined the American Revolution, the American Flag was said to have first flown over American troops, and several other historic generals joined the American Revolution.  Wikinfo - George Washington  - http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=George_Washington  Encyclopedia article which examines the life of President Washington.  George Washington - Fight the Bias  - http://www.fightthebias.com/people/George_Washington/George_Washington.htm  Read the biography, quotes and historical facts surrounding the first president of the United States.  Encyclopedia Americana: George Washington  - http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0410800-00  A detailed biography written for students. Includes Washington's inaugural addresses and a fact file.