His Real Hair
Back in those days, it was a common practice for men to put on wigs. A lot of people assume that his dapper hairstyle was only a wig, but this is not true. He only had his natural hair, which he grew long and tied into a queue or ponytail. However, Washington did follow a popular practice of the time: he would put powder on his hair to make it seem white! If you wanted to know, he was a redhead in his youth.
His Real Hair
No Middle Name
Did you know that George Washington was not given a middle name? This was not strange back then. As a matter of fact, middle names only became common in the early 19th century. Only 5 of the first 20 American presidents carried middle names. Despite this, Washington’s name is and will forever be celebrated in the history of the United States. Fun fact: 30 counties, the capital, and a state were named after him!
No Middle Name
