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 * George Washington was elected Commander and Chief of the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1775


 * He was our first president and served 2 terms in office (4 years), elected April 30, 1789


 * Washington first became involved in war in 1754, The French and Indian War, and he later was involved in the Revolutionary War


 * May 1787 he was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention


 * Robert Mill is the architect for the Washington Monument


 * The building started in 1848 but ceased for 20 years because of the Civil War ending with the dedication ceremony on February 21, 1885


 * The monument is shaped like an Egyptian Obelisk and stands 555 feet and 5 1/2 inches tall


 * It is located in the heart of the city and in the middle of four important buildings, the U.S Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House and the Jefferson Memorial


 * Also there are 50 flags around the bottom of the monument to represent the 50 states in America

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