Profiles the farmer's son whose interest in military strategy and leadership ability led him to become a soldier during the French and Indian War, a leader during the Revolutionary War, and the America's first president.
Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.
Alexis Coe combines rigorous research and unsentimental storytelling, finally separating the man from the legend."--
Washington's political philosophy - radical for his time - was a commitment to the belief that law can never make just what is in its nature unjust.
Pick your favorite spot to read. This is going to be a great book! What this book is about ... George Washington and the General's Dog Our first president loved animals. So what happened when he found a lost dog after a battle?
A fictional student's report presents information on George Washington Carver, who became an expert on peanuts and other plants and taught others at the famous college for African Americans, Tuskeegee Institute.
Examines George Washington's religious beliefs and attitude towards God as reflected in his diaries and letters.
"A lively fife and drum playing Yankee-Doodle-Dandy welcome the listener...A narrative tone that is sincere and respectful and a slow, even pace afford the young listener time to absorb facts." - AudioFile Magazine
George Washington: The Character and Influence of One Man : a Compilation
The committee had examined the invoices of two merchants , Alexander Henderson and William Balmain , on 18 June . ... Invoice , 18 July 1771 , WW 3 : 61–2 ; to John Didsbury , 18 July , 53-4 ; to [ Thomas Gibson ) , 18 July , 54-5 ...
In this book, Rhodehamel examines George Washington as a public figure, arguing that the man—who first achieved fame in his early twenties—is inextricably bound to his mythic status.