One day, in the garden, where he often amused himself hacking his mother's pea-sticks, he unluckily tried the edge of his hatchet on the body of a beautiful young English cherry-tree, which he barked so terribly, that I don't believe the tree ever got the better of it. WHEN George, was about six years old, he was made the wealthy master of a hatchet! of which, like most little boys, he was immoderately fond, and was constantly going about chopping every thing that came in his way. It did not make it into the first version of the book that was published in 1800. The story was first published in the fifth edition of “The Life and Memorable Actions of George Washington” by Mason Locke Weems in 1806. One of the most popular stories about Washington’s childhood is often used to teach children about honesty. president and Founding Father has been debunked by contemporary historians. ![]() A great American tale about honesty may not be all that honest.Ī myth surrounding George Washington, the first U.S.
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