George Washington - The American Presidents Series - The 1st President, 1789-1797

by J.T. Mellington

George Washington. First President of the United States. Famous General of the Revolutionary War. These are both titles that come to mind when his name is mentioned, but he was much more than a mere title. One woman called him husband. Four children called him father, although he never sired any children of his own. Eight siblings called him brother. Dozens of slaves called him Master. Hundreds of soldiers called him General. Millions of Americans have referred to him as the Founding Father of our great country. Some of the topics covered in this book - Early Years - Education - First Career – Surveyor - Farming - First Military Service - French-Indian War - Commander of the Virginia Military - Marriage and Plantation Life - Slavery - Pre-Revolutionary Politics - Revolutionary War - Boston - New York - Trenton and Princeton - Building up the Continental Army - Philadelphia, Saratoga, and Germantown - Valley Forge - Iroquois “Six Nations” - Benedict Arnold’s Treachery - Attacks on Washington’s Ability to Lead - Yorktown - The Beginning of the End - Treaty of Paris 1783 - Resigning his Commission - Post-Revolutionary War Days - First Presidential Term (1789-1793) - First Presidential Cabinet - Discord Amongst the Secretaries - Notable Events and Problems - Second Term - Farewell Address - Retirement - George Washington – The Man - Washington and Religion - Washington and Enlightenment - Washington and Slavery - France - Washington’s Last Day and Death - Washington’s Legacy

159 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2018

Reviews

[Shay]

High-level overview of George Washington’s life. Not particularly balanced, and full of typos, but (not knowing a lot about him) I still learned quite a bit.

[Ginger Gritzo]

Very simply written and often repetitive.