OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

When America was just starting out, George led our army and helped the country become free from the King of England! After winning the war, the people asked him to be the very first president. He worked with other important leaders to build our brand new government. He could have stayed president forever, but by giving up power, he taught the world that leaders should serve the people!

• George Washington’s face is on the one-dollar bill and the quarter!
• He loved animals and had many horses, dogs, and even a parrot on his farm at Mount Vernon.
• The old story about him chopping down a cherry tree is actually just a made-up tale.
• Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, was named after him!