Web Directory

» American President: George Washington
   Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Includes lesson plans and links.
   http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/washington

» Apotheosis of George Washington
   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."
   http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/gw/gwmain.html

» George Washington
   Provides a biography of American President George Washington. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments.
   http://www.usa-presidents.info/washington.htm

» George Washington - Fight the Bias
   Read the biography, quotes and historical facts surrounding the first president of the United States.
   http://www.fightthebias.com/people/George_Washington/George_Washington.htm

» George Washington Papers
   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.
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html

» George Washington: A National Treasure
   Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington. Also includes a chronology and lesson plans.
   http://www.georgewashington.si.edu

» Historic Valley Forge: George Washington
   Documents and stories from the life of the man who led colonial troops through the harsh winter at Valley Forge.
   http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/washington/index.html

» History House: Put it on George's Tab
   A brief look at Washington's extravagant expense account while General of the Continental Army.
   http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/washington/

» History.com - George Washington
   Profile of the 1st President includes video and audio galleries along with his biography, a timeline and transcripts of major speeches.
   http://www.history.com/presidents/washington

» Medical History of George Washington
   Describes Washington's illnesses.
   http://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/g01.htm

» Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
   Dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia. Visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources.
   http://www.mountvernon.org/

» PBS: Rediscovering George Washington
   Supporting site for the TV biographical documentary includes documents, timelines and teaching materials.
   http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/

» Six Historic Americans: George Washington
   Article which sets out to prove that Washington was not a Christian communicant and not a believer in the Christian religion.
   http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/john_remsburg/six_historic_americans/chapter_3.html

» Sulgrave Manor
   The ancestral home, in England, of George Washington's family.
   http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk/

» Teaching about George Washington
   Full text of ERIC Digest which examines ways to teach about the first President in school classes.
   http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-2/washington.htm

» The Moland House
   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.
   http://moland.org/

» The Surprising George Washington
   Attempting to find the real man in the historical record. From Prologue, the quarterly journal of the National Archives and Records Administration.
   http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1994/spring/george-washington-1.html

» Washington Monument
   A brief look at the monument and the man it memorializes.
   http://www.nps.gov/wamo/