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Information from bias sources such as "diest.com" should be deleted.

  • The section on the American Revolution needs to use more summary style
  • More use of footnotes! Use them where they aren't used! If you added print sources to the References list, go back and add footnotes when necessary.
  • Certain lists should be converted to prose
  • How speeches / addresses / appointments were seen by historians
  • Add information in the section about his presidency
  • Add information about his Native American policies as president: Treaty of New York, Northwest Indian War, Indian Intercourse Act, etc.
  • What was the role he played in developing the executive branch?
  • Information about diffusing the crisis over federal assumption of states' war debt is needed
  • Information about the selection of the area for the federal district is needed
  • How Washington had a tendency towards formal and ceremonius things
  • Expand how he was caught between Jefferson and Hamilton
  • Information about personal relationships with other founders is needed
  • Information on Washington's popularity before, during, and after his presidency is needed
  • French and Indian War section should be trimmed down quite a bit.

As each bulleted issue is resolved, feel free to remove it from the list