Step back in time to the late 1700s, where a young boy named Zachary Taylor was born into a family of wealthy plantation owners in Orange County, Virginia. Growing up, Zachary had no inkling of the great heights he would ascend to one day. In 1808, Taylor joined the U.S. Army, beginning his illustrious military …
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George Washington the First President of the United States
George Washington, a true visionary and leader, is widely known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the country’s very first president. Born in Virginia in 1732, Washington’s unwavering dedication to the American cause played a significant role in securing American independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution. His leadership …