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Show for and their The Year 1999 Is Big for... Honoring George Washington The general Thefather of our country, and our first president, George Washington died at his death to call attention to the many contributions of this great man. MountVernonis planning many special celebrations throughout the year, starting with Presidents’ Day on Feb.15. His death “Tha Apothaosia of Washington” (Oavid Eawin ater Rembranct Pes) homeat Mount Vernon on Dee. 14, 1799. Although that was a sad occasion, we will use the 200th anniversary of his This picture appeared ina newspaper six days after his death. Washingtonis wn with This painting shows Washington as he took charge of the American Armyin the Revolutionary War. Washington was chosen to be commanderof the American Armyin 1775.For six years heled thefight against the British. He won therespect of the whole country. His family ‘AXfernon pctures published withthe permission of the Mount Ladies Aueseiaben £538 MIGHTY Cop FUNNY’S Mimi Jokes The scene athis death as doctors and family gathered by his bedside. On a cold, windy Dee. 12, 1799, Washington rode out to visit his farms. He was out for aboutfive hours in rain, sleet and snow. The bedroom Washington died in is on the secondfloor of the mansion. Mrs. Washington Hewentout again the next day. That ‘She moved to one on the third floor. had trouble breathing. He died on For the last 25 years ofhislife, Washington wasgreatlyloved and respected by everyone. This painting was done 100 years after the as a great leader. When he was with family and friends he could relax, but he never could when he was out among the Martha Washington was a widow with two children when she married George on Jan. 6, 1759. Jacky was 4 years old. neveragain sleptin this room afterhis death. Dec.14. Hewas buried at Mount Vernon.In his will, he asked that a new gravebe built. This was done more than 30 yearslater. A Website to see: www.mountvernon.org Hewas well aware ofthe role he played gnuMuiiege"SE" Washingtonsmarried.It is of the family members asthe painter imagined them to be. Wehaveheld George Washington in such awe that throughoutourhistory, manyofus havefailed to get to know the real man. A new exhibit, “Treasures From MountVernon: George Washington Revealed,” is trying to help us discover more about him. Mount Vernon "> ton Page by Baty Ontraen © 1009 een Preee Spe @\ Wisos‘GEORGE try 'N “ WASHINGTON FIND Words that remind us of George Washington are hiddenin the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you canfind: GEORGE, WASHINGTON, MOUNT VERNON, DEATH, MARTHA, FARMER, COMMAND, HOME PRESIDENT, PATRIOT, BICENTENNIAL, HISTORY, RIVER PLANTATION, LEADER, CROPS. ees EMOHBGTOIRTAPC 18 A GREAT PLACE re Sasa al asa doa be COMMANDDLWDAEO EHISTORYQXCEFP FNOITATNALPUAS v1 GLAINNETNECIBT To visit! ama FIND KING ARTHUR IN THE DARK? Q: Whatdo you get whena cowis caught in an earthquake? A: A milkshake! Q: Whatdoes a computer do whenit’s hungry? A: Eats its chips one byte at a time! (all jokes sent in by Shante Leandra Crawley) Discovering Washington. For use by teachers and parents at homeand at school. For use with issue: Honoring George Washington Mainidea: This iss ue is about George Washington. Thefollowing is a list of activities tobe sue. They are listed in order of difficulty, with the easier pre-re ignments listedfirst. Most of the activities arefor younger readers Aak the children todothe following 1. Count the number of pictures in this issue. What do you se in each one? lents’ Day poster shington is pictured on the $1 bill, Pretend youhavebeen asked to design a newbill with his picture. Draw a sketchof your design 4, Discuss the follo fe Washingtonsuch an important man? What wouldthe ea have beenlike without him? Have you ever been to Mount Vernon? If so, what didyoulike best about it? If not, what do youthink it would be like t isit there? What is the most interesting thing you learned fromreading this i 5. Look through your newspaper for any notices about Presidents’ Day: What wil y you dotocelebrate Presidents’ Day this y 6. Findthe f this issue: grieved, oceasion, commander, respect z mansion, awe, widow, molasses. Define andmake up & new sentence for eachone. i netoe courteey Mount Vernon Laces’ Associaton nighthis sore throat got worse and he ‘Pege by Betty Oxtram © 1990 Universal Prose Syncicate = The Salt Lake Tribune SUNDAY Sunday, January31, 1999 As a farmer Washington chose the site for Washington, D.C. He also chose the architect and the site for the White House. He was the only Wheat wasthe main money-making crop at Mount Vernon. This drawing shows Mount Vernonin 1792 This is the view mostvisitors would see as they approached from the road. MountVernon wasaspecial placeto Washington. He spent 45 ye workingto improveit. Even though he was awayfor 16 years, his weekly letters kept him up with what was going on. As an architect Washington's day beganat 4 o'clock in the morning. After breakfast, he rode out to inspect his farms that covered more than 8,000 acres. As was true with most Southern plantation owners, slaves worked his farms. Inhis will, Washington asked that his slaves befreed after Martha Washington's death president not to live there. George Washington taught himself how to design buildings. He enlarged Mount Vernon severaltimes. Headded a second floor, the porch overlooking theriver, and the roof with a cupola Treasures From Mount Vernon Washington as a host For thefirst time ever, manypriceless Washingtonobjects will travel from Mount Vernonto museums aroundthe country. Beloware a few. REDAELGEORGEIV FARMERPRESIDEN NOTGNIHSAWRIVE A mini Mount Vernon Washington's false teeth. By the age of 57, he wore a full set. They made his lips stick out so O77) Mini Spy and Alpha Mouseare visiting Mount Vernon. Seeif you can find TWA 7 hy ~ E conn * broom © dog's face vj * squirrel H+ * * © + caterpillar safety pin snake frog word MIN * key * letter V This painting shows Washington or Mount Vernon's front porch, overlooking the Potomac River, Vashingtons entertained a lot 667 quests spent the night, Somewerefriends and fomily. Others were strangers who went to see him muchlike we wouldvisit a tourist attraction today. Washington enjoyed the company of officers and G friends. He was knownfor hia charm. Healso enjoyed dancing with the ladies for © mushroom hours on end > , ,J he did not appear as handsome as he once was. They were made of cow bone and hippopotamus teeth, They were not wooden. He said he lost his teeth by cracking walnuts with them in his youth, Martha's brown satin gown, This was one of Mra. Washington's favorites. She was one foot shorter than her husband. To talk with him, she often would hook her finger into his button hole and draw himdownto her Look through your paper for stories about people in government, either state, local or national. will especially enjoy this historic dollhouse, It has hundreds of tiny objects, paintings, china, books, tables than 100 chairs Exhibit schedule: New York Historical Society through Feb, 22; Huntington Library Art Collections in San Marino, Calif,, March 16-June 6; Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, July 1-Sept. 19; Atlanta History ”” Center, Oct. 14-Jan. 6, 2000; and the Clonee Historical Society, Jan. 28-April 23,” Next week The Mini Pagecelebrates the upcoming Valentine's Day with two toys kids love, yo-yos and jump ropes. |