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References to and Quotes about
George Washington

Captain America (vol. 1) #194 (Feb. 1976): "The Trojan Horde", page 7, panel 2:
General Heshin: "But, perhaps this duel he fought with your ancestor-- It may have been caused by a simple dispute!"
William Taurey: "No! Sir William tried to warn the British of Washington's approach when he was intercepted by this dog, Rogers!"

Note: William Taurey explains how his Revolutionary War-era ancestor was killed by Steven Rogers (Cap's ancestor) after trying to warn British of George Washington's approach.

The Egg (1922):
Humpty Dumpty (Stan Laurel): "In 1492, when George Washington and the Smith Bros. gave us our Independence. And in 1922 when Volstead took it away again. What did Abraham Lincoln say? ...and a bird in the hand gathers no moss."

Marvel Knights 4 #10 (Nov. 2004): "The Stuff of Nightmares: Part 1", page 18, panel 4:
news anchor: "The George Washington Bridge -- and we don't have a shot of this... because two of our newscopters are missing -- but apparently the George Washington Bridge is under attack by some kind of... creature."

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #136 (Nov. 2009), page 17, panel 1:
Fugitives now heading west across George Washington Bridge!

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #134 (June 1980): "Too Late, the Heroes!", page 2, panel 3:
But, thanks to Mastermind's power of illusion, they [the X-Men Colosus, Nightcrawler and Cyclops] look like three soldiers in George Washington's Continental Army and [Storm] a turncoat slave.