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1732-1799

George Washington

Kenneth C Davis, Rob Shepperson

Examines the childhood and youth, education, early surveying career, life in the military, and presidency of George Washington.

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George Washington, Spymaster

Thomas B. Allen

Examines how George Washington used espionage during the American Revolutionary War, discussing the Culper Ring, the Sons of Liberty, codes, ciphers, and more. Includes illustrations.

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Martha Washington

Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early y

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George Washington and the New Nation, 1783-1793

James Thomas Flexner

Discusses Washington's return to Mount Vernon after the Revolution, the Constitutional Convention, and his first term as President.

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George Washington: the Forge of Experience, 1732-1775

James Thomas Flexner

Recounts the first forty-three years of Washington's life and includes quotes from his letters, diaries, and documents.

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George Washington: Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799)

James Thomas Flexner

The fourth and final volume covering Washington's second term as President, his retirement, and his death.

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George Washington

Zachary Kent

Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States.

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George Washington and the Birth of Our Nation

Milton Meltzer

A biography of our first President, from his growing-up years in Virginia to his death at Mount Vernon.

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George Washington

John Richard Alden

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First in their Hearts

Thomas J Fleming

A biography of the surveyor, militia major, and aide to the British General Braddock who became leader of the American forces during the Revolution and first President of the new nation.

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