George Washington
First POTUS, George Washington was in power from 1789 to 1797. He won the War for Independence, got elected as the president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and established the federal government. He is a revered figure in the country, but did he look like the way we believe he did?
George Washington
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What George Washington Really Looked Like
Researchers used portraits when they worked on the computer-generated image of Washington. The paintings appear to be accurate! The rendering is realistic enough that it shows him with a full head of hair and a five o’clock shadow. This Founding Father passed away in December 1799 at 67 years old.
What George Washington Really Looked Like