: After leading colonial forces to victory over Great Britain, he presided over the Constitutional Convention and was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States in 1789. Political Architects and Agitators
: Known for his "devotion to civic virtue," Washington maintained troop morale during devastating winters, such as at Valley Forge , and through strategic retreats that kept the cause alive. american revolutionary leader
George Washington is universally recognized as the central leader of the American Revolution. : After leading colonial forces to victory over
General George Washington led the American army to victory during the Revolutionary War. George Washington's Mount Vernon such as at Valley Forge