Bibliograph

Type

Label

George Washington, the forge of experience, 1732-1775, James Thomas Flexner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-377) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsmapsfacsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

George Washington

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

426484

Responsibility statement

James Thomas Flexner

Series statement

George Washington, v. 1

Sub title

the forge of experience, 1732-1775

Summary

A biography of America's first President from birth to the beginning of the Revolutionary War, portraying the personal qualities which contributed to his greatness

Table Of Contents

I.A self-made man. Birth of a hero -- Termagant and brother -- A Fairfax world -- Surveyor's wages -- Death and a beckoning mission -- II. War in the wilderness. Forest adventure -- Triggering the seven years' war -- Defeat and perhaps disgrace -- In and out of the Army -- Nightmare -- Commander in Chief of what -- Hysteria -- Washington turns to the crown -- To death's door -- Adventures of the heart -- Wrong road to victory -- III. True happiness. Domestic enjoyments -- Country squire -- Children not his own -- British debts versus American markets -- Eyes West -- IV. Road to revolution. Dragon's teeth -- The sucking vortex -- A dreadful trust -- V. Appendix. Washington's farewell to his officers, French and Indian War

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