He beat the most powerful empire on earth — and then did the one thing no conqueror in history had done. When an officer put it in writing that he should be king, George Washington wrote back the same day and refused. Twice he handed absolute power back and went home to his farm. This is the story of the man who could have been king, the ancient Roman he modeled himself on, and why he dreaded the presidency like a walk to the gallows.

Day 4 of our seven-part salute to America’s 250th birthday.

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