George Washington By: Taylor

George Washington George was born on February 22, 1732. He grew up in Westmoreland County,Virginia where his father died when he was 11 & he moved in with his elder half brother.

Famous George George Washington was the leader of the first Continental army. Soon he became the first president.

More About George George Washington studied military science on his own. People cried for the great man when he died.

Deborah Sampson By: Taylor

Deborah Sampson Deborah was born on December 17, 1760. She died April 29,1827 & was 66. She grew up in Plymouth Massachusetts where she grew poor. When she was a child her father abandoned her family.

Famous Deborah Deborah pretended to be a man to get into the army. She got married to a man named Benjamin Gannett. There is a park named after her. She gave speeches all over New York.

BANG A terrible thing happened to Mrs. Sampson she got shot once. That is very sad. She was in the war & a gun shot off & BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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