George Washington

"Washington as a Farmer" by Junius Brutus Stearns, 1851

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This past Monday was a holiday in the United States called President's Day.  It is celebrated every year on the third Monday in February, close to George Washington's Birthday which is Feb. 22.  

Many of you know that GW was the first  President of the United States but did you know he was also a farmer? That's right, he was!  His farm was called Mount Vernon.   At MV, George Washington mainly grew wheat, the wheat was turned into flour and the flour was sold to people in the United States and Europe.  

In the picture you can see GW standing in one of his wheat fields.  What other things do you see in the picture?   Leave your comments and questions in the comments section below.

Thanks for listening.  This has been Cassie Brenn for fastfoodenglish.blogspot.com.  

Kermit the Frog Tells the Cherry Tree Story

Here is another video about George Washington and the cherry tree from the kid's TV show Sesame Street. It just goes to show you how well known this story is in American culture.  

George Washington and the Cherry Tree

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The last tree story I want to tell you is about the first president of the United States, George Washington.  When he was a young boy, he was given an ax.  So, what do you think he did with it?  Of course, he went into the yard and started chopping things.  He tried chopping big trees but their trunks were too big for his little ax.  But then he saw a cherry tree. Cherry trees have smaller trunks so he started chopping. And before you know it, he had chopped the cherry tree down. Happy with that, he put his ax away and went off to play.

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