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George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

  • Written by Eliga Gould, Professor of History, University of New Hampshire
imagePresident George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City.Painting by T.H. Matteson, engraving by H.S. Sadd, via Library of Congress

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