Robert Weathers

Dance, Dance (during the) Revolution! By: Katharine Pittman and Robert Weathers | March 31, 2020 8 Minute Read

Presidential inaugurations usher in periods of new-found optimism, as recently elected officials expound on their vision for the country and lay out plans to implement their campaign promises. While the 100-day benchmark of a U.S. presidential administration recognized today began when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office, the early days of any administration help set the course for the following years.

From 1754-1758, George Washington fought in his first armed conflict, the Seven Years War, commonly referred to as the French and Indian War. This war was foundational to who he would become, as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and later, the first President of the United States. Here are five things that you may not know about young Colonel Washington during his first baptism of fire, the French and Indian War.