George Washington, American general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution and subsequently first president of the United States.

The papers of army officer and first U.S. president George Washington (1732-1799) held in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress constitute the largest collection of original Washington papers in the world. They consist of approximately 65,000 items accumulated by Washington between 1745 and 1799, including correspondence, diaries, and financial and military records.

The Mount Vernon Ladies Association maintains the home and estate of George Washington. Includes lots of great resources on all aspects of Washington's life.

In 1777, George Washington faced a losing war. Then he created America's first espionage operation.