No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution
A statue of George Washington on horseback is displayed at the Public Garden, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Boston.
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Cyclists pass the Longfellow House, which was George Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston in the mid-1770's, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass.
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A sign hangs outside the Longfellow House, which was George Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston in the mid-1770's, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass.
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The sun shines over a statue of George Washington on horseback at the Public Garden, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Boston.
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A couple walks toward a statue of George Washington on horseback at the Public Garden, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Boston.
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day.
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Cyclists pass the Longfellow House, which was George Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston in the mid-1770's, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass.
A sign hangs outside the Longfellow House, which was George Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston in the mid-1770's, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass.
