One of the first American spies was a women during the Revolutionary War. To this day, her identity is not known and is referred to only as Agent 355. She was actually one of George Washington’s personal spies and completely vanished near the end of the war. No one knows if she died mysteriously or secretly retired. She collected crucial information from the British to win the war and, to this day, remains the only unidentified member of the Culper Spy Ring.
George Washington
George Washington did not…
George Washington did not, in fact, have wooden teeth.
The US Congress voted to pay George Washington $25,000 a year…
The US Congress voted to pay George Washington $25,000 a year. He declined since he valued his image as a selfless public servant but ultimately accepted to avoid a precedent where the presidency would be perceived as limited only to wealthy individuals who could serve without pay.
When George Washington first ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses, he supplied 164 gallons…
When George Washington first ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses, he supplied 164 gallons of of alcohol to only 396 voters so they would like him. Washington won.
The bar tab of a 1787 farewell party for George Washington…
The bar tab of a 1787 farewell party for George Washington is still intact. “According to the bill… [The Founding Fathers] drank 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 of whiskey, 22 of porter, 8 of hard cider, 12 of beer, and 7 bowls of alcoholic punch”. The party had 55 attendees.
George Washington was bled to death by d …
George Washington was bled to death by doctors who were treating him for a cold. Bloodletting was a common medical practice at the time in order to remove “dirty blood,” when in reality it only weakens the patient. Half or more of his blood was removed within a few hours.
Due to American Public Law 94-479 by the…
Due to American Public Law 94-479, by the 94th Congress, George Washington is protected from being outranked by any officer in past, present, and future – so if there’s a 6 star general, Washington is automatically upgraded to 7.
When elected President of the United Sta …
When elected President of the United States, George Washington was the owner and operator the largest whiskey distillery in the country.
Happy Father’s Day! George Washington, …
Happy Father’s Day! George Washington, the “Father of Our Country,” had no children of his own. It is thought that smallpox had rendered him sterile!
The statue of George Washington in Trafa …
The statue of George Washington in Trafalgar Square in London sits on imported soil from the US because Washington claimed “he would never again step foot on English soil“.