click image for close-up When American painter Edward Savage sketched a prototype for a print of George Washington and his family in 1789, it included Martha Custis Washington, the wealthy widow ...

Source: Mount Vernon He would return home around 7 a.m. to eat breakfast with his family and any guests who had stopped by the estate. Source: Mount Vernon, "George Washington: First in War ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

Lacking the kind of voluminous documentation that outlines the lives of George Washington and his family, modern historians studying the African American community at Mount Vernon must pore over ...

George Washington ... half-siblings. When Washington was 11 years old, Augustine died, leaving the future founding father with a great deal of responsibility managing the family's plantation.

The film explores the early life of George Washington, detailing his childhood on a Virginia plantation, his family dynamics, and significant events that shaped his future. It highlights his ...