February 22 marks the 282nd anniversary of the beginning of a remarkable life - the birth of a man who himself gave life to a new era in world history.
As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later as the first president of the United States, George Washington, more than any other single person, created the nation we love today. He was, as one historian termed him, the indispensable man.
First as an officer in the Virginia militia, then as a member of the House of Burgesses, as a delegate to the Continental Congresses, as the key figure of the Revolution, as president of the Constitutional Convention, and finally as President of the United States, Washington was the consummate citizen. He devoted his life to serving America, even before it was an independent country.
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