George Washingtons Presidency

To be the first is very difficult. There is no one you can follow and there is no one to show you how to avoid mistakes of the past. The icon of the American Revolution, George Washington, was the first president in the land of dreams. Was he an exceptional, or a mediocre, president? Washington's destiny made him to be first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. He …

…took risks, but did not make prudent decisions. Washington's intellect, Thomas Jefferson once admitted, was not "of the very first order."4 Like many other men of his time, George Washington lacked a classical education. His knowledge related largely to practical subjects such as agriculture and surveying. George Washington was not a bad president, but the greatness that he is credited for is greatness that was mostly achieved before he became the "Father of our Country".