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'''George Washington''' (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was a [[human]] who lived on [[Earth]] during the 18th century. Born in what was then the [[British]] colony of [[Virginia]], Washington became a military officer, serving first for the British, and then as commander-in-chief of the American forces fighting for independence. Following the [[American Revolution]] and the establishment of the [[United States of America]], Washington was elected as the first [[President of the United States|President]]. |
'''George Washington''' (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was a [[human]] who lived on [[Earth]] during the 18th century. Born in what was then the [[British]] colony of [[Virginia]], Washington became a military officer, serving first for the British, and then as commander-in-chief of the American forces fighting for independence. Following the [[American Revolution]] and the establishment of the [[United States of America]], Washington was elected as the first [[President of the United States|President]]. |
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| + | Washington was immortalized in a carving on the face of [[Mount Rushmore]], a monument which also survived at least until the late [[23rd century]]. (''[[TOS]]'' [[movie]]: ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]''). |
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| + | On [[April]] 30, [[1939]], the [[1939 New York World's Fair]] opened on the 150th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration. ({{n1|DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}) |
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During his encounter with [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]], terrorist leader [[Kyril Finn]] compared himself to George Washington in his struggle to gain independence from the [[Rutian]]s for the [[Ansatan]] people. Crusher rejected the comparison, stating that Washington was a military general who did not target innocent civilians. (''[[TNG]]'' [[episode]]: "[[The High Ground]]"). |
During his encounter with [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]], terrorist leader [[Kyril Finn]] compared himself to George Washington in his struggle to gain independence from the [[Rutian]]s for the [[Ansatan]] people. Crusher rejected the comparison, stating that Washington was a military general who did not target innocent civilians. (''[[TNG]]'' [[episode]]: "[[The High Ground]]"). |
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Revision as of 17:57, 22 June 2008
George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was a human who lived on Earth during the 18th century. Born in what was then the British colony of Virginia, Washington became a military officer, serving first for the British, and then as commander-in-chief of the American forces fighting for independence. Following the American Revolution and the establishment of the United States of America, Washington was elected as the first President.
Washington was honored with a obelisk known as the Washington Monument, which was built in Washington, DC, which was named after him. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)
Washington was immortalized in a carving on the face of Mount Rushmore, a monument which also survived at least until the late 23rd century. (TOS movie: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
On April 30, 1939, the 1939 New York World's Fair opened on the 150th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)
During his encounter with Doctor Beverly Crusher, terrorist leader Kyril Finn compared himself to George Washington in his struggle to gain independence from the Rutians for the Ansatan people. Crusher rejected the comparison, stating that Washington was a military general who did not target innocent civilians. (TNG episode: "The High Ground").
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George Washington (1st) • Thomas Jefferson (3rd) • Andrew Jackson (7th) • Abraham Lincoln (16th) • Ulysses S. Grant (18th) • Theodore Roosevelt (26th) • Woodrow Wilson (28th) • Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd) • Harry S. Truman (33rd) • Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th) • John F. Kennedy (35th) • Lyndon B. Johnson (36th) • Richard Nixon (37th) • Jimmy Carter (39th) • Ronald Reagan (40th) • George H. W. Bush (41st) • Bill Clinton (42nd) • George W. Bush (43rd) • Anton York (45th) • Joe Biden (46th) • Sarah Susan Eckert • Mendoza • unnamed 23rd century president • unnamed 24th century president | 
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Additional references
Links
- George Washington article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- George Washington article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.