Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.
With three essays written specifically for this volume, George Washington Reconsidered is the first collection of its kind to be published in over thirty years.
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.
A Man of Action John P. Kaminski ... Sullivan the justice to say, I think he possesses; but as the Security of Canada is of the last Importance to the well being of these Colonies I should like to know the Sentiments of Congress ...
George Washington Day by Day
The Diary of George Washington, from 1789 to 1791: Embracing the Opening of the First Congress, and His Tours Through...
Reproduction of the original: The Life of George Washington by Washington Irving
Here is an intimate portrait of Washington the man, from Virginia youth to colonial commander to commander-in-chief of the patriot army to first president and great guiding force of the American federation.
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.
“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 ...
Presents the life and accomplishments of the American hero, who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and who became the first president of the United States.