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Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
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Description
"In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he's not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, chased rich young women, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the...
10) Potomac squire
Author
Publisher
Duell, Sloan and Pearce
Pub. Date
1963
Physical Desc
illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to George Washington including his military service, early political career, and key events from Washington's administration including creating the first presidential cabinet, creating a financial plan for the new nation, and planning Washington, DC. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
Author
Publisher
Specialty Group Printing of Crawford County
Language
English
Description
When Governor Dinwiddie needs a reliable man to deliver an official letter to the French at Fort LeBoeuf, twenty-one-year-old George Washington volunteers to undertake the dangerous round trip and travel through the wilderness of the Ohio Valley.
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Language
English
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Description
Capturing America's early struggles, when the fight for survival was constant, the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel presents this new biography of George Washington that centers around his return from retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and secure the future of the U.S.
