Presidential Busts: 5 Outstanding Facts About George Washington
Replica sculptures and statues of great men and women are nice ideas for interior designs for homes, offices and schools. Not only are they great for decorations, they can be a great form of inspiration, education and highly intellectual conversations. There are different statues but we would be looking at the great George Washington, the first President of the United States. Note that these busts can be placed in museums, study rooms, libraries, schools, etc.
George Washington was the first American president, commander of the continental army and the president of the Constitutional conventions. Not just that Mr. president was a renowned planter. He was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797.
Here are 5 outstanding facts about the first President of the United States;
· George Washington Is the Only President to Actually Go into Battle While Serving as President -
According to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, “On September 19, 1794, George Washington became the only sitting U.S. president to personally lead troops in the field when he led the militia on a nearly month-long march west over the Allegheny Mountains to the town of Bed ford.”
· He Owned a Whiskey Distillery-
He fixed his distillery at Mount Vernon in 1798 and it was profitable. According to Julian Niemcewicz, a Polish visitor to the estate, it distilled 12,000 gallons a year. In 1799, Washington wrote to his nephew: “Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken the better, as the demand for this article (in these parts) is brisk.” President Washington also personally led troops into the field to stop the Whiskey Rebellion.
· Washington’s second inaugural address is the shortest ever delivered
Washington’s second inaugural, which was delivered March 4, 1793, clocked in at less than two minutes and was only 135 words in length. The text of that brief address reads:
“I am again called upon by the voice of my country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate. When the occasion proper for it shall arrive, I shall endeavor to express the high sense I entertain of this distinguished honor, and of the confidence which has been reposed in me by the people of united America.”
“Previous to the execution of any official act of the President the Constitution requires an oath of office. This oath I am now about to take, and in your presence: That if it shall be found during my administration of the Government I have in any instance violated willingly or knowingly the injunctions thereof, I may (besides incurring constitutional punishment) be subject to the upbraiding’ of all who are now witnesses of the present solemn ceremony.”
· Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the most celebrated speeches in American history
Washington’s Farewell Address, which advised against “the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party,” emphasized on education and morality, cautioned against sectionalism within the nation, and reproved against entangling foreign alliances, has continued to have influence over American culture and political debates long past when it was first published.
· Washington set precedents for the social life of the president
Washington was concerned that the presidents of the Confederation Congress had been overwhelmed by visitors in the past. As a result, during the presidency, he fixed late afternoon for meetings with the public and evenings for dinner parties with invited guests. On Tuesday afternoons, the president received male visitors from three until four o’clock in the afternoon.
All evidences show the first president of the United states was truly a great personnel and also brave, his bust will certainly be a wonderful addition to any home or school environment. There are more truths about this man, although we could only touch 5 of these, nonetheless you would love to know that the great president was a dog lover. Truly, there are more information to unfold about him that is why we encourage the collection of famous people to inspire knowledge in history.
