George Washington: An Illustrated Biography

Already a national hero in his early 20s, George Washington revealed himself not only as a strong leader but also as a pragmatic, skilled, and modest politician. His life story is told with quotes from his correspondence and accounts from his peers. Includes an index, bibliography, and source notes.

Already a national hero in his early twenties, George Washington revealed himself not only as a strong leader but also as a pragmatic, skilled, and modest politician. Here is the story of his life, told with the help of quotes from his voluminous correspondence and accounts from his peers. Index, chronology, bibliography, source notes.