Aside from being the face of the dollar bill and our first president, what do you actually know about George Washington? Bet you didn't know about his fascination towards architecture and his love for Theater. In the United States, American’s all over the nation get a day off to celebrate Presidents day, which is held on Washington’s birthday, but in reality, no one honestly cares. Although George Washington had many failures at the beginning of his career, he managed to learn from his falls. As one of our Founding Fathers, his achievements and courage have helped shape America, making Washington a notable American hero.

The date of February 11th, 1732, marked the birth of Washington in Tidewater Virginia. At a young age, president Washington “...had had little education- only seven or eight years of schooling by private tutor, no training in Latin or Greek or Law… and those close to him knew, he was self-conscious about this.” (43). Although Washington lacked a proper education, at the age of 16 he was able to go on his first voyage as a surveyor's apprentice. On this voyage, George went on an expedition into the wilderness of Western Virginia over the Blue Mountains (43). During this journey, he learned a lot of different things through experience, proving his perseverance and attention to detail helped him learn along the …show more content…
Despite his failures as a young man and his level of inexperience, he won major war for America at a later age and guided us to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. HIs efforts and tactics at the battle of Trenton was a marvelous win for Americans, as well as the following win in Princeton where Washington fought alongside his men. Although many people might see him as infamous due to the blood that were his hands and his devotion to owning slaves, Washington still served as a key part when it came to maintaining and building our