A Mother's Pleas That Changed History

As a teenager, Brother George Washington joined the British Navy.  His mother had recently lost her husband and had another son serving as a British seaman, a dangerous profession at best.  She begged young George to change his mind until he finally relented and resigned.  Had Brother Washington ignored his mother's pleas, the man who became General of the Armies in the American Revolution, the first President and the Father of His Country would have fought for the other side!