He was also fluent in Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and German! Thomas Jefferson has been described as a(n): agriculturalist, anthropologist, architect, astronomer, bibliophile, botanist, classicist, diplomat, educator, ethnologist, farmer, geographer, gourmet, horseman, horticulturist, inventor, lawyer, lexicographer, linguist, mathematician, meteorologist, musician, naturalist, numismatist, paleontologist, philosopher, political philosopher, scientist, statesman, violinist, writer. He died one month later of a severe cold. William Henry Harrison gave the longest at 8,443 words on Maon a cold and blustery day in Washington, D.C. George Washington gave the shortest inauguration speech in American history on March 4, 1793. However, he was only there for four months after losing the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson. John Adams was the first President to live in the White House when he came to Washington, D.C. John Adams graduated from Harvard, James Madison graduated from Princeton, and Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary. Of the Founding Fathers who became president, only George Washington did not go to college. An act of Parliament added eleven days to complete the adjustment and Washington's birthday became February 22, 1732! In the early 1750s, Great Britain converted to the Gregorian calendar. George Washington was born on Februunder the Julian calendar. He wanted to show people how “close” he was to the “chief.” Morris carried out the bet, but later admitted that after seeing the cold stare from Washington, he wouldn’t do it again for a thousand dinners! Once Gouverneur Morris was offered a bet of one dinner if he would approach George Washington, slap him on the back and give him a friendly greeting. Which Founding Father Would You Vote For?įascinating Facts about the Founding Fathers True Copy of Declaration of Independence.
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