In 1793, he started going to Princeton and graduated in just one year, graduating in 1794. At this time George adopted Washington as his middle name when classmates nicknamed him "George Washington" after the fame of the new president.
He studied law, opened a practice in Knoxville and soon became one of the leading lawyers in the state.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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