George Washington did not throw a silver dollar across a mile-wide river, but he did suppress the first rebellion against the government of his newly formed nation. In Washington's case, the true stories are more interesting than the myths.
"His Excellency is a full, glorious, and multifaceted portrait of the man behind our country's genesis, sure to become the authoritative biography of George Washington for many decades. "From the Hardcover edition.
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.
A fascinating and illuminating account of how George Washington became the dominant force in the creation of the United States of America, from award-winning author David O. Stewart “An outstanding biography . . . [George Washington] has ...
Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation began as a school exercise in 1744 for George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America.
George Washington (1732-1799) was the first U.S. president and a leader during the Revolutionary War.
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Reproduction of the original: The Life of George Washington by Washington Irving
The Diaries of George Washington
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