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A GEORGE bus at the East Falls Church station.

GEORGE is a bus service in Falls Church, Virginia that provides local transit service between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church stations along the Orange Line of the Washington Metro and throughout the City of Falls Church. The buses are maintained and operated by WMATA from its Randolph Street garage in Arlington and are WMATA routes 26E and 26W (peak periods) and 26A (midday). For other uses, see George. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) GEORGE Thomas-Dennis SLF230 3951 at the East Falls Church station (WMATA bus 3951). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) GEORGE Thomas-Dennis SLF230 3951 at the East Falls Church station (WMATA bus 3951). ... East Falls Church is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1875 Government  - Mayor Robin Gardner Area  - City  2. ... East Falls Church is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station whose street address is 7840 Haycock Road in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. ... The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000...


The name is in honor of George Washington, the first U.S. President who influenced the city in its infancy as a Truro Parish vestryman. GEORGE, although always capitalized, is actually not an acronym. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...


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BBC - History - George I (1660 - 1727) (454 words)
George was born on 28 Mary 1660 in Hanover, Germany, the eldest son of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
George remained unpopular in England throughout his life, partly because of his inability to speak English but also because of the perceived greed of his mistresses and rumours concerning his treatment of his wife.
George died on 11 June 1727 during a visit to Hanover and was succeeded by his son.
History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > George I (281 words)
George I spoke German and French and a little English; he regularly visited Hanover to fulfil his duties there.
Family tensions (George imprisoned his wife in 1694) and political intrigue (opposition gathered round the Prince of Wales) led to differences and intense dislike between George and his son, George.
George died in 1727, during a visit to Hanover.
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