Washington, D.C.: George Washington and Mount Vernon
Yesterday Kenedy and Tucker took a trip to Mount Vernon.
It started on the metro and included a long wait at the bus stop.
Kenedy learned that he had many slaves and invented the 16-sided barn to separate wheat seeds from the stalk.
Tucker learned that George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence because he was commanding troops in New York.
It started on the metro and included a long wait at the bus stop.
The story of George Washington is enlightening. His father died at 11. While most kids would have been sent back to England at that point, his family did not have the money. Nor did they have money for his education. Much of what he knew was from books. A good lesson about the importance of ambition, self-sufficiency and determination...and reading!
Kenedy learned that he had many slaves and invented the 16-sided barn to separate wheat seeds from the stalk.
Tucker learned that George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence because he was commanding troops in New York.
