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Victoire, La
Vietnam War
View of the Conduct of the Executive in the Foreign Affairs of the United States, A
(Monroe)
Ville de Paris
Villiers, Louis Coulon de
Vindication, A
(Randolph)
Virginia
British threats to
capitol building of
at Constitutional Convention
Constitution as controversial in
constitution of
Constitution ratified in
currency restrictions in
farming in
Federalists in
fighting in
free blacks in
GW’s distancing from
hierarchical universe of
militia of
moral climate of
New England and
in Potomac and James River navigation schemes
riflemen from
slaves in
as slave state
Tidewater
travel and hospitality in
troops from
vulnerability to attack of
war debts paid by
Virginia, University of
Virginia Association
Virginia Convention
Virginia Gazette
Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia legislature
GW named to Constitutional Convention by
Virginia Plan
Virginia Ratifying Convention
Virginia Regiment
Virginia Resolves
Vogels, Gerard
Voltaire
Vulture
Wabash nation
Waggener, Thomas
Waldo, Albigence
Walker, Benjamin
Wallis, George
Walpole, Horace
Walpole, Robert
Walton, Moses
Wansey, Henry
Ward, Artemas
Ward, Joseph
War Department
War of Jenkins’ Ear
Warren, James
Warren, Joseph
Warren, Mercy Otis
Warville, Brissot de
Washington, Anne Pope
Washington, Ann Fairfax
Washington, Augustine (father)
death of
Washington, Augustine, Jr. “Austin” (half brother)
death of
GW’s relationship with
Washington, Bushrod (nephew)
GW’s papers and
Mount Vernon inherited by
on Supreme Court
Washington, Charles (brother)
Washington, Corbin (nephew)
Washington, D.C.
naming of
see also
Federal District
Washington, Elizabeth
Washington, Fanny Bassett (niece)
marriage to George Augustine Washington of
marriage to Tobias Lear of
portraits of
Washington, George:
active leadership style of
at Adams’s inauguration
address to rebellious officers by
as adjutant general for Northern Neck of Virginia
adopted children of
aging of
aides of
ambitious nature of
annual addresses (State of the Union speeches) of
appearance and clothing of
appearances important to
approval sought by
aristocratic tastes and habits of
athleticism and vigor of
bank bill and
with biographers and historians
birthday celebrations for
birth of
as born joiner
boycott of British goods supported by
bravery and heroism of
British attacks at Lexington as viewed by
burial place of
business behavior of
cabinet of
capacity to learn from mistakes of
celebrity and image of
childlessness of
and command of new army
as Constitutional Convention president
Continental Army commanded by
Continental Army inspired by
as convivial
cordial and correct nature of
correspondence of
criticisms of
deafness of
death of
in Delaware crossing
delegation of authority difficult for
deliberate nature of
democratic manner and republican simplicity of
dental problems of
departure from presidency of
diaries of
dignity of
dining and drinking habits of
discipline and
discomfort with public speaking and celebrations by
dislike of being touched
disorder disliked by
as distant
as distrustful
domestic manufactures encouraged by
as dutiful but distant son
as early riser
economic policies of
education of
egalitarianism not natural to
in election of 1789
in election of 1792
emotional nature of
enthusiasm for Constitution of
ethical standards of
exercise prescribed for
eyesight of
on fair treatment of civilians
family dynamics of
family history of
farewell address of
“Farewell Address to the Armies of the United States” of
farewell to his officers by
farming by
fastidiousness and breeding of
as Father of His Country
final address to Congress by
financial troubles of
in First Continental Congress
first inaugural address of
as first lame-duck president
first presidential inauguration of
flirtations and romances of
on foreign policy
formal and austere manner of
in French and Indian War
French charmed by
friendships of
in frontier life and warfare
frustrations of, with Continental Army
funeral and memorial of
on gambling
generosity and charity of
as gentleman
good judgment of
as Hamilton’s supposed dupe
health problems of
hero worship of
historic sense of
honesty and honor of
honorary French citizenship for
horsemanship of
in House of Burgesses
hunting by
idealism of
indecision of
industriousness of
levees of
Life Guard of
loyalty inspired and demanded by
male life expectancy in family of
marriage of,
see
Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis
martial and majestic aura of
as military neophyte
military strategies and weakness of
modesty of
monarchical vs. republican styles of
mythologizing of
need for strong central government seen by
neutrality proclamation and
northern tour of
North sided with
official dinners of
older men as sponsors and patrons of
as only possible president
in opposition to Townshend Acts
papers of
patience of
perceptive nature of
perfectionism of
persuasiveness of
Philadelphia social life and
political appointments and
political mistakes of
political opinions held in retirement of
on political reforms
political talent of
popularity of
portraits of
on power
practical nature of
presidency of
presidential accomplishments of
as presidential heir apparent
presidential prerogative and
presidential salary of
privacy sought by
as proposed commander of new provisional army
public service as commitment of
public vs. private nature of
purely Virginia identity shed by
reading by
real estate holdings of;
see also
Mount Vernon; Washington, George, western land holdings of
realism of
reflective side of
regularity and routine of
religious observances by
religious toleration by
resignation as commander in chief by
retentive memory of
reticence of
retirement from presidency and
in return to private life
return to the presidency dismissed by
as revered rather than loved
revolutionary ideals and transformation of
Rhode Island visit of
rumor of crown offered to
sage advice by
salary waived by
in Second Continental Congress
second inauguration of
second term considered by
self-confidence of
self-control of
self-doubt of
self-improvement of
self-restraint of
sense of humor of
separation of church and state supported by
silence and reserve of
skepticism of
slavery and
slovenliness detested by
smallpox inoculations urged by
socializing with strangers as difficult for
society of writers enjoyed by
southern tour of
as special envoy to the French
speeches of
spending and debt of
spontaneity lacking in
spy network developed by
standing army advocated by
stoicism of
strong central government advocated by
strongly moral nature of
as surveyor
suspicions of French alliance by
tact of
temper of
theater as passion of
as tobacco planter
two-term precedent set by
upward social mobility of
as Virginia planter
Virginia Regiment commanded by
volunteer military service by
wartime papers preserved by
wealth of
wedding of
western land holdings of
will of
women and
work ethic of
as writer
younger men as allies of
Washington, George Augustine (nephew)
death of
health problems of
marriage to Fanny Bassett by
Mount Vernon managed by
Washington, George Steptoe (nephew)
Washington, Hannah
Washington, Harriot (niece)
Washington, Henry (former slave)
Washington, Jane (half sister)
Washington, Jane Butler
Washington, John (great-grandfather)
Washington, John (great-uncle)
Washington, John Augustine “Jack” (brother)
death of
Washington, Lawrence (grandfather)
Washington, Lawrence (great-great-grandfather)
Washington, Lawrence (half brother)
GW’s close relationship with
illness and death of
military career of
Mount Vernon inherited by
Ohio Company and
Washington, Lawrence, of Chotank
Washington, Lawrence Augustine (nephew)
Washington, Lund (distant cousin)
Mary Washington and
Mount Vernon managed by
negotiations with British by
Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis
on Adams’s election
appearance and clothing of
burial place of
childhood of
childlessness of GW and
at Continental Army camps
deaths experienced by
dental troubles of
education of
first marriage of,
see
Custis, Daniel Parke
Friday evening receptions of
and GW’s appointment as commander in chief
GW’s courtship of
on GW’s health problems
and GW’s illness and death
GW’s letters burned by
GW’s loving but unromantic marriage to
GW’s presidency regretted by
health problems of
illness and death of
image of
industriousness of
and Jacky’s death
Jefferson and
kindness and generosity of
Mary Washington’s relationship with
modesty of
as mother and grandmother
on Native Americans
Patsy mourned by
Philadelphia social life and
politics of
portraits of
religious observances by
on return to Mount Vernon
Sally Fairfax and
on Saratoga victory
smallpox inoculation of
sociability of
strength and practical nature of
Stuart’s portraits criticized by
support and devotion of
wartime activities of
wedding of
widowhood and grief of
yellow fever epidemic and
Washington, Mary Ball (mother)
critical nature of
death of
GW’s wedding boycotted by
pension requested by
religious observances by
as rumored Loyalist
stubborn and difficult personality of
thwarting of GW’s career attempted by
Washington, Mildred (sister)
Washington, Mildred Warner
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