# Youth of George Washington — WHE Article Discussion (2-2511)

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/youth-of-george-washington-whe-article-discussion-2-2511/18689>\
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**Created:** [August 5, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/youth-of-george-washington-whe-article-discussion-2-2511/18689 "2024-08-05T15:58:30Z")\
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The youth of George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the United States, remains the least understood chapter of his life, shrouded in folklore and myths. Yet the experiences of his youth, and the bond he felt toward his older half-brother Lawrence, shaped the man he was to become and helped put him on the path toward revolution and the presidency.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2511/youth-of-george-washington/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2511/youth-of-george-washington/)._

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