that it is believed that George Washington could have died because of blood letting?!? We learned this today in our study of the human body. We are using "God's Design For Life: The Human Body"  We learned that President Washington had a cold and as he became more seriously ill his doctors bled him. As his condition worsen they bleed him more to let out the disease. It is believed that this may have been the actual cause of his death.  Bet they do not teach that in the public school text books!! Oh, wait I know they do not, I am a product of the public school system LOL Isnt it amazing all I am learning oh I mean what my kids are learning LOL