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"There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness."

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About George Washington

George Washington was an American military leader and statesman who became the first president of the United States. He commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution and helped shape the new constitutional government. He served two presidential terms from 1789 to 1797.

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