喬治‧華盛頓逾1799年12月14日在弗農山莊 (Mount Vernon) 家中去世

在獨立戰爭之後，喬治‧華盛頓最想作的事情就是到維吉尼亞州當個謙和的農夫。但是他對國家的責任感卻讓他在1789年時成為美國的第一任總統。總的說來，他花了50年的歲月為國家服務。最後，在1799年12月14日的晚上10點，華盛頓在弗農山莊自宅裡去世。雖然他當謙和農夫的時光相當短暫，但是他卻在美國歷史與文化上留下了一個令人讚嘆的標記。


After the Revolutionary War, George Washington more than anything, hoped to live as a gentleman farmer in Virginia. But his sense of duty to his country was so great that instead he went on to serve his country as the first president of the United States in 1789. All in all, he spent 50 years in public service. Finally, at 10 p.m. on December 14, 1799, Washington died at his Mount Vernon home. His time was brief as a gentleman farmer. But he did leave an astounding mark on American history and culture.

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