He saw that war was coming to America with the new century.
And he hasn't even finished with the 20th century, much less started the 19th.
Washington, though, died with the old century, in December 1799.
He made 14078 runs with eight centuries and an average of 21.46.
Nothing to do with the 21st century, unless you want to hold off everything at arms length.
He is now involved with the nineteenth century, a time in art history that I find more interesting.
With the 20th century came the use of plastics in art.
That document had a hard time keeping up with the 20th century.
The difference is the increased intensity of the problems now compared with the late 18th century.
But its best literary associations are with the l7th century.