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1. Washington, George -- George Washington
   George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 (February 11, 1731, O.S.), the first son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, on the family estate (later known as Wakefield) in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Of a wealthy family with firm roots in the Old Country, Washington embarked upon a career as a planter and in 1748 was invited to go with the party that was to survey Baron Fairfax's lands west of the Blue Ridge. In 1749 he was appointed to his first public office, surveyor of newly created Culpeper County, and through his half-brother Lawrence Washington he became interested in the Ohio Company, which had as its object the exploitation of Western lands. After Lawrence's death (1752), George inherited part of his estate and took over some of Lawrence's duties as adjutant of the colony. As district adjutant, which made (December 1752) him Major Washington at the age of 20, he was charged with training the militia in the quarter assigned him. In Fredricksburg... at the age of 20, Washington joined the Freemasons, a fraternal organization that became a lifelong influence.
2. Washington Monument -- George Washington
   [A]ppearance and location are not the only reasons that the Washington Monument is one of the country's most recognizable structures. Its prominence comes ... because it commemorates George Washington, who remains one of the country's most admired leaders more than two centuries after his death. The history of the monument reflects his contributions to the development of the United States and shows how Americans have debated the best way to honor important citizens.
3. George Washington University -- George Washington University School
   George Washington University (GW) is far from being an average university. It boasts a great financial aid system for first time (full time) students. With a great surrounding city, George Washington University is one of the favored universities. It's a huge school to go to, and as most students there told us, it's expensive ($50 thousand+), very expensive, but the bright side is instate students and out of state students end up paying pretty much the same fees, which is always a good thing. That said, it has been made clear that if you want to study the social sciences there, you'll get an amazing education!
4. George Washington University -- George Washington University Inn
   Washington, DC : The George Washington University Inn is a boutique style hotel located in historic Foggy Bottom, just one block away from the Foggy Bottom metro. Guests can choose from a distinctive selection of Williamsburg inspired rooms,including deluxe guest rooms, efficiency suites and elegant superior one bedroom suites. All suites include fully equipped kitchenettes and large comfortable living rooms. Each guest will be pampered with an attentive staff and first class amenities including free high speed internet access,in-room robe and slippers, ironing board/iron, private voice mail, in-room safe, microwave, coffee maker and mini fridge or full kitchenette, compact disc player, dual data port phones, writing desk, luxurious bathroom products, newspaper delivery, full service restaurant, Ballys Total Fitness Club complimentary access, same day valet service and free shoe shine. Book online using the form above.
5. George Washington University
   The George Washington University is the most expensive undergraduate institution in the United States.[4][5] Tuition is guaranteed to remain at the freshman rate for up to ten continuous (full time) semesters of attendance at the university. Tuition for the 2007-2008 year is $39,210 with a housing/board estimated cost of $11,900.[6] That tuition rate only applies to the incoming Class of 2011 and those who remain at the university after 10 full time semesters. However, GW ... gives the most need based financial aid in the country. [7]
6. George Washington Memorial Parkway
   The George Washington Memorial Parkway, known to local motorists simply as the G. W. Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. It is located mostly in Northern Virginia, although a short section near the Arlington Memorial Bridge passes over Columbia Island, which is within the city limits of Washington, D.C. It is in two sections, joined by Washington Street (State Route 400) in Alexandria, Virginia. A third section, the Clara Barton Parkway, runs on the opposite side of the Potomac River in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. A fourth section was proposed for Fort Washington, Maryland, but was never built. The parkway is designated an All-American Road.
7. George Washington University -- Students
   Students, faculty and staff at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. can now communicate with each other in real-time, and they don't even have to be in the same room or building. And they don't have to use the telephone.
8. Continental Congress -- George Washington
   The Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775. The Congress resolved that Britain had declared war against them on March 26 of that year. The Continental Army was created on June 15 to oppose the British, and General George Washington was appointed commander in chief. On July 8 they extended the Olive Branch Petition to the crown as an attempt at reconciliation (King George III refused to receive it). Silas Deane was sent to France as an ambassador of the United States. American ports were reopened in defiance of the Navigation Acts.
9. George Washington Cable
   George Washington Cable was the most significant Southern writer in the crucial years from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the first decades of the twentieth century. When he was born in New Orleans in 1844, Walden (1854) and Moby-Dick (1851) were not yet written. When he died in Florida in 1925, Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise (1920) and Eliot's The Waste Land (1922) had been published, and Hemingway was working on The Sun Also Rises (1926). Cable was lauded as the successor to Hawthorne, and lived to negotiate the motion-picture rights for some of his stories. Cable was a major participant with Mark Twain and William Dean Howells in widening the scope of realism in fiction, and he is a focal point for critics and literary historians who continue to debate the nature of the Southern literary imagination. He wrote about a host of social issues (the convict lease system, corruption in state government, race) that put established New Orleans society on the defensive.
10. 1776 -- George Washington
    The cast for 1776 ... includes Robert O. Berdahl (Robert Livingston), Bob Beverage (Caesar Rodney), Raye Birk (Stephen Hopkins), Michael Booth (Rev. John Witherspoon), Mark Bradley (a Painter), Elizabeth Broadhurst (Martha Jefferson), Philip Callen (Dr. Lyman Hall), Sean Michael Dooley (a Leather Apron), Wayne A. Evenson (Samuel Chase), Dan Foss (Roger Sherman), Bradley Greenwald (Edward Rutledge), Jon Andrew Hegge (Charles Thomson), Robb McKindles (Joseph Hewes), Lee Mark Nelson (John Dickinson), James Ramlet (Col. Thomas McKean), Mark Rosenwinkel (Andrew McNair), Brian Skellenger (Courier), Brian Sostek (James Wilson), Vern Sutton (Lewis Morris), Peter Thomson (John Hancock), Tony Vierling (Dr. Josiah Bartlett) and Jon Whittier (George Read).

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