Royal Gift: George Washington and the American Mule

Royal Gift: George Washington and the American Mule

GREENWICH, N.Y. — Few figures loom quite as large in American history as George Washington. As general of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and first president of the United States, Washington left an indelible mark on the founding of this country. One lesser-known part of Washington was his interest in and continual innovation in agriculture. This facet of Washington’s person is seen in the mule, an animal that h…