Fun facts of the week 5/9-5/13
May 9, 2016
- Toothaches bothered Washington for years. When he was 57, he had all his teeth pulled. From then on, he wore ivory false teeth set in a silver plate.
- Washington’s body was almost buried in the capitol, but was actually buried on Mount Vernon.
- He is the only President to actually go into battle while serving as President.
- Washington was the only President to be inaugurated in two cities.
- He established the tradition of a cabinet of advisors.
