The Life of
George Washingon

Mrs. Anne Petri, the wife of Representative Tom Petri, has written a series of editorials discussing various aspects of George Washington's life, and his contribution to our nation's heritage. Below are links to each of these articles. Written during 1999, which will mark the bicentennial of the death of our nation's first president, these articles were offered for publication to newspapers throughout Wisconsin's 6th Congressional Distict

• The George Washington Bicentennial Community Project
• George Washington Remembered
• George Washington and Food
• George Washington -- First Farmer
• Remember the Ladies!
• George Washington -- First Architect
• George Washington -- Abolitionist!
• George Washington as Citizen Soldier
• Who's George Washington
• George Washington -- Principled Leader
• George Washington is Dead!