General George Washington
Title | General George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Edward G. Lengel |
Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2007-01-09 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0812969502 |
“The most comprehensive and authoritative study of Washington’s military career ever written.” –Joseph J. Ellis, author of His Excellency: George Washington Based largely on George Washington’s personal papers, this engrossing book paints a vivid, factual portrait of Washington the soldier. An expert in military history, Edward Lengel demonstrates that the “secret” to Washington’s excellence lay in his completeness, in how he united the military, political, and personal skills necessary to lead a nation in war and peace. Despite being an “imperfect commander”–and at times even a tactically suspect one–Washington nevertheless possessed the requisite combination of vision, integrity, talents, and good fortune to lead America to victory in its war for independence. At once informative and engaging, and filled with some eye-opening revelations about Washington, the American Revolution, and the very nature of military command, General George Washington is a book that reintroduces readers to a figure many think they already know. “The book’s balanced assessment of Washington is satisfying and thought-provoking. Lengel gives us a believable Washington . . . the most admired man of his generation by far.” –The Washington Post Book World “A compelling picture of a man who was ‘the archetypal American soldier’ . . . The sum of his parts was the greatness of Washington.” –The Boston Globe “[An] excellent book . . . fresh insights . . . If you have room on your bookshelf for only one book on the Revolution, this may be it.” –The Washington Times
The Will of General George Washington
Title | The Will of General George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1800 |
Genre | Inheritance and succession |
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The Will of General George Washington
Title | The Will of General George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
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Pages | 26 |
Release | 1800 |
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The Last Will & Testament, of General George Washington
Title | The Last Will & Testament, of General George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1802 |
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George Washington and the General's Dog
Title | George Washington and the General's Dog PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Murphy |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2013-02-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0385372817 |
Children will delight at this little-known-story about our nation's first president, George Washington, that makes for perfect President's Day readers! Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! This Step 3 History Reader is about George Washington fighting in the American Revolution. He sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first president. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. These books are for children who are ready to read on their own.
You Never Forget Your First
Title | You Never Forget Your First PDF eBook |
Author | Alexis Coe |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2020-02-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0735224129 |
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book….Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor… [You Never Forget Your First] is an accessible look at a president who always finishes in the first ranks of our leaders.” —Boston Globe Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he is not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, 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 kind of man who named his dog Sweetlips and hated to leave home. He took up arms against the British only when there was no other way, though he lost more battles than he won. After an unlikely victory in the Revolutionary War cast him as the nation's hero, he was desperate to retire, but the founders pressured him into the presidency--twice. When he retired years later, no one talked him out of it. He left the highest office heartbroken over the partisan nightmare his backstabbing cabinet had created. Back on his plantation, the man who fought for liberty must confront his greatest hypocrisy--what to do with the men, women, and children he owns--before he succumbs to death. With irresistible style and warm humor, You Never Forget Your First combines rigorous research and lively storytelling that will have readers--including those who thought presidential biographies were just for dads--inhaling every page.
Copy of the Will of Gen'l George Washington
Title | Copy of the Will of Gen'l George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 1904 |
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