George Washington - Revision history

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-'''George Washington''' is tenuously affiliated with Columbia.
+'''George Washington''', the first [[President of the United States]], is tenuously affiliated with Columbia.
 His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance. Washington corresponded with the President of King's College, [[Myles Cooper]], on three occasions during his stepson's enrollment. He gave his son £100 to defray expenses<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=93&division=div1</ref>. He asked for an account of Custis's expenditure on his unexpected withdrawal and elopement<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=122&division=div1</ref>. Finally, he settled all final expenses for £65<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=145&division=div1</ref>. Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.

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 '''George Washington''' is tenuously affiliated with Columbia.
-His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance. Washington corresponded with the President of King's College, [[Myles Cooper]], on three occasions during his stepson's enrollment. He gave his son £100 to defray expenses<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=93&division=div1</ref>. He asked for an account of Custis's expenditure on his unexpected withdrawal and elopement<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=122&division=div1</ref>. Finally, he settled all final expenses for £65<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=145&division=div1</ref>.
+His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance. Washington corresponded with the President of King's College, [[Myles Cooper]], on three occasions during his stepson's enrollment. He gave his son £100 to defray expenses<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=93&division=div1</ref>. He asked for an account of Custis's expenditure on his unexpected withdrawal and elopement<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=122&division=div1</ref>. Finally, he settled all final expenses for £65<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=145&division=div1</ref>. Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.
-Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.
+Later, Washington led his troops during the [[Battle of Harlem Heights]] on what is now today the [[Morningside Heights campus]].
 Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on [[May 6]], [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.

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-'''George Washington''' is tenuously affiliated with Columbia. His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance.
+'''George Washington''' is tenuously affiliated with Columbia.
-==Correspondence==
+His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance. Washington corresponded with the President of King's College, [[Myles Cooper]], on three occasions during his stepson's enrollment. He gave his son £100 to defray expenses<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=93&division=div1</ref>. He asked for an account of Custis's expenditure on his unexpected withdrawal and elopement<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=122&division=div1</ref>. Finally, he settled all final expenses for £65<ref>http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi03.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=145&division=div1</ref>.
 Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.

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 Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.
-Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on [[May 16]], [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.
+Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on [[May 6]], [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.
 ==References==

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 Notably, Washington wished to transact his bills of exchange on the spot market, instead of opting for a more sensible futures contract.
-Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on May 16, [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.
+Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on [[May 16]], [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.
 ==References==

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 '''George Washington''' is tenuously affiliated with Columbia. His stepson, [[John Parke Custis]], attended [[King's College]] in [[1773]], to which he brought his own slave. After less than a semester, Custis was forced to withdraw, having spent his entire year's allowance.
 Washington also attended [[Commencement]] on May 16, [[1789]], having just been sworn in as President a week earlier.
 [[Category:Other affiliates|Washington, George]]
 [[Category:U.S. Presidents|Washington, George]]

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