01.) George Washington 1789-1797

Everyone knows George Washington was the first president of the United States. But that little phrase, "First president of the United States," hides a big story. Washington entered an office imbued with few clear powers or expectations and responsible for a young nation surrounded by potential enemies. Luckily for us, Washington had nerves of steel. From his youth as a frontier warrior to his campaigns as a revolutionary general and his two terms in the White House, we'll follow Washington a...