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George Washington (February 22, 1732- December 14, 1799), referred to as the Father of America. His early education included the study of such subjects as mathematics, surveying, the classics and "rules of civility". He was well-known for his remarkable work as a general and commander and chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution. He was also identified for his love of land and farming on his plantations at Mount Vermont in Virginia on the Potomac River, which he inherited from his half brother Lawrence who died from tuberculosis, he was an inspiration for George as he acknowledged his abilities from him. At the age of 16 he worked as a survey to scheme the land of people for a few years. Then he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in 1754 and fought in the French and Indian War (1754-1763) in favor of the British. He kept a record of his life in a journal. He wrote to his mother a letter on which he wrote about an injury he got from 4 bullets through his coat and 2 horses that shot under him. Due to these circumstances, George became very ill and was sent home to Virginia for recovery. After his recovery he returned to the British army, defeated the French and captured Fort Duquesne in 1758.   
 Next, he was married to a widow called Martha Dandridge after the French and Indian War on January 6, 1759. She had two children before she had married George, John and Martha which George treated as his own. As George was at war Martha would join Washington´s headquarters every winter on which she contributed in everything she could to encourage and support her husband´s army. They had a happy marriage. 
His experience in the militia made him a well-trained soldier factor that lead the Continental Congress to choose him as commander in chief  of the Continental forces during the fight for independence where he served with no pay in return, but for the honor and love to his country. The colonist fought eight rough years (1775-178)3 for independence from the British, a war that concluded in success thanks to the great assistance of a great commander, George Washington, who played an important role leading his army with courage and support through his great stragedies of defense and spirit of independence. After the war Washington expected to join his family back in home at Mount Vermont. But on 1789 he was elected unanimously as the first president of the United States. Because it was an honor and a great responsibility George accepted and left Mount Vermont on April 16 and arrived new York City on April 30 where his inauguration where he took his oath of office as president on the balcony of federal Hall on Wall Street.. he arranged his first cabinet to run the country, which included Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton as secretary of the treasury, Henry Knox as secretary of war, and Edmund Randolph as attorney general. By March 1797, when Washington left the office, the country's new federal government was well-established. He proceeded to his retirement at Mount Vermont to spend his last years happily next to his family. Three years later he died from a throat infection at his estate on December 14, 1779.

George Washington was a memorable character in America as he emerged in national imagination with patriotism during his lifetime accomplishing his objective of a great nation, the United States of America.