10 Common Misconceptions
Let's set the record straight with some of these common falsehoods about George Washington.
Few figures in American history are surrounded by more well-intended mythology than George Washington. Throughout much of his adult life, many sought to perfect the image of the Father of our Nation, and after his death, others sought to deify the man.
Were George Washington's dentures really made of wood? Despite his legendary physical strength and iron constitution, his failing teeth were a source of regular suffering throughout his entire life.
The cherry tree myth is the most well-known and longest enduring legend about George Washington.
Given his oft-mythologized life, it is perhaps not surprising that George Washington has been the subject of numerous ghost stories.