George Washington: A Short Biography: First President of the United States Contributor(s): West, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798581360194 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $10.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6" W x 9" (0.35 lbs) 110 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Do you want to learn about George Washington but don't have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you George Washington, the revolutionary war hero, and first president of the United States has risen to the level of an American legend. This one-dimensional view of the "founding father" turns out to be short sighted. For this complex man of the soil from Virginia, though of limited formal education, would change the very destiny of nations. Few knew Washington as well as did his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, who wrote of Washington long after his death, "He was indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good and a great man.." Just one of his many achievements would make him a notable American, but his accomplishments were many:
The book "George Washington: A Short Biography" gives a crisp look at the life and times of the man George Washington. To illustrate the story of his life there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of the life of the first president of the United States. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Washington's life and events of that period of history, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book. |