American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999

Footnotes for George Washington

CHILDREN
Washington adopted his wife's two children from her previous marriage.
PARTY
Although widely considered a Federalist during his 2nd term, Washington was concerned about political parties and didn't officially claim membership to any party.

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