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Washington, Smallpox, and the Fight for Independence

Washington, Smallpox, and the Fight for Independence

by gwffoundation | Dec 13, 2017 | Lives & Legacies

Living in Colonial America, disease and illness were defining challenges and perpetual threats of human existence.   At the time, there was no concept of infection or germ-theory, no vaccines, no really effective treatments for infectious disease and few public health...
George Washington’s Troublesome Teeth

George Washington’s Troublesome Teeth

by gwffoundation | May 18, 2017 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies

It’s probably the myth that is more enduring and widespread than any other about George Washington.  At some point from someone, you have heard that George Washington’s false teeth were made of wood.  It is not true.  In reality, his dentures and dental tribulations...

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