This “perceptive” and “satisfying” biography of George Washington by an award-winning historian “deserves a place on every American’s bookshelf” (The New York Times Book Review).
James Thomas Flexner’s masterful four-volume biography of America’s first president, which received a special Pulitzer Prize citation and a National Book Award for its concluding...

A simple biography of Washington, telling of the major events in his life and stressing the upbringing that endowed him with the qualities of leadership.

An introduction to the life of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States after leading the American military in the Revolutionary War against England.

Follows the life of George Washington from student and soldier to President of the United States.

"Learn all about George Washington, one of the most important figures in American history, in this colorful, inviting, and entertaining biography"--From the publisher's web site.

Highlights the life of the first president, known as the Father of His Country.

Surveys the life of George Washington, the son of a Virginia tobacco planter who became the first president of the United States.

"The fifth of ten children, George Washington was a dreamer, a hard worker, an athlete, and a peacemaker. By the time he was fifteen he had handwritten for himself the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." These were his rules to live by. He could not have known what his future would hold - and these rules speak to who he was as a boy and a man. Based on this little known historical document, this is George Washington's...

"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America." -- Lynne Cheney Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington and his troops had suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the British. It looked as though our struggle...