Author : Judith St. George
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 9781415578278
A biography of George Washington, from his childhood to general in the Revolutionary War to being the first president of the United States.
Author : Judith St. George
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 2015-03-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781484447062
A illustrated biography of George Washington, especially his youth, which emphasizes his determination and his contact with the wilderness of the frontier as major influences on his life.
Author : Richard Brookhiser
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0465012442
FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE, FIRST IN LEADERSHIP. Richard Brookhiser's revolutionary biography, Founding Father , took George Washington off the dollar bill and made him live. Now, with his trademark wit and precision, Brookhiser expertly examines the details of Washington's life that fullscale biographies sweep over, to instruct us in true leadership. George Washington on Leadership is a textbook look at Washington's three spectacularly successful careers as an executive: general, president, and tycoon. Brookhiser explains how Washington maximized his strengths and overcame his flaws, and inspires us to do likewise. It shows how one man's struggles and successes 200 years ago can be a model for leaders today. Washington oversaw two startups-the army and the presidency. He chaired the most important meeting in American history-the Constitutional Convention. Washington rose from being a third son who was a major in the militia, to one of the most famous men in the world. At every stage in his career, he had to deal with changing circumstances, from tobacco prices to geopolitics, and with wildly different classes of men, from frontiersmen to aristocrats. Washington's example is so crucial because of the many firsts he is responsible for.
Author : Robin Nelson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822534746
This book tells about the life of George Washington, the first president of the United States.
Author : Augusta Stevenson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481407058
Get to know George Washington as a kid and discover what made him the ultimate all-star in American history. George Washington was the first President of the United States, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. But what was he like as a kid? In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about George Washington’s childhood, from his birth in Virginia on February 22, 1732, to his boyhood on a farm near Fredricksburg and later at Mount Vernon, to his relationship with his older brother, who was like a father to him. Find out what George did for fun—and what prepared him to eventually lead a new nation.
Author : Paul K. Longmore
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 38,32 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813918723
This is a paper edition reprint of study originally published in 1988 by the U. of California Press. The title refers to the historical process by which Washington was made into a heroic myth by the American people, and also to discussion of Washington's own active role in the process--evidence of his strong talent, often overlooked, as a political actor. The author is a historian affiliated with San Francisco State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Eric Mark Braun
Publisher : Compass Point Books
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756558956
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. And many people today may not realize that, in the end, the way he left public life was just as important as anything he did in it.
Author : Jeanette Eaton
Publisher :
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Bruce Chadwick
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 2005-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1402228791
How a young general shaped a nation -- a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's War illuminates how during the war's winter months the young general created a new model of leadership that became the model for the American presidency. Through hardships, loss, and the brutal conditions of war, Washington led his men with cunning and grace, demonstrating the strong and endearing qualities that led him to become America's most beloved patriot.
Author : Joan Heilbroner
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 2001-01-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0375803971
George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as a good leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies—and he didn't like it. When the colonies declared their independence, George was chosen to lead their army as its general. And when the colonies won their freedom, George was elected to lead the new nation as its first president.
