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Virginia Dynasty: George Washington

Posted by: Jennifer González

This second installment of the Virginia Dynasty blog posts highlights our first president, George Washington, the “Father of his country.” George’s great grandfather, John Washington, immigrated to America in 1656 and settled in the Northern Neck of Virginia in 1657, on the Potomac River near the present-day town of Colonial Beach. George was born in …

Posted in: Education, Law Library

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Virginia Dynasty: James Madison

Posted by: Jennifer González

Four of the first five United States presidents were Founding Fathers from Virginia. Of the first 36 years of the United States’ existence, Virginian men served as president for 32 of them. This period became known as the Virginia Dynasty. In the last few months, I have visited all of their homes and wanted to …

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