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George Washington Last Will and Testament
Download this free file to read the Last Will & Testament of George Washington (1732-1799).
- George Washington was an American general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775-83) and first president of the United States.
- Dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation, he presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787.
- Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department.
- Washington is seen as a symbol of the United States and republicanism in practice. His devotion to civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.
- When Washington died in 1799, in his funeral oration, Henry Lee said that of all Americans, he was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
- Washington has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.
The foregoing biographical material quoted from Wikipedia.com.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Last Will and Testament
This is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769-1821).
- Napoleon, French emperor and military genius, established his reputation during the Revolutionary wars in northern Italy.
- His marriage in 1796 to Josephine de Beauharnais helped him to political power.
- In 1799 he was appointed First Consul, then in 1892 became Consul for life and was virtual dictator of France, crowning himself Emperor in 1804.
- After campaigns against Austria and Russia drained his strength and virtually destroyed his Grand Army, Napoleon abdicated in 1814. He was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and imprisoned on St. Helena, where he died.
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Thomas Jefferson Last Will and Testament
Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826).
- Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the most influential Founding Fathers.
- Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), as well as escalating tensions with both Britain and France that led to war with Britain in 1812, after he left office.
- Jefferson also achieved distinction as a horticulturalist, political philosopher, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress.
Source of biographical information: Wikipedia.org
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