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A comprehensive biography traces George Washington's life from colonial childhood in Virginia through his early surveying and military ventures on the frontier, his service in the French and Indian War, and his emergence as commander during the Revolutionary struggle. It follows campaigns, setbacks, and strategic turning points, including sieges, defeats, and victories, then surveys his return to civilian life, presidential leadership, and final years as a planter. Alongside events, the narrative sketches contemporary social customs, military organization, and personal character, presenting a portrait of a public leader shaped by family, duty, and the turbulent politics of a nation in formation.

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Title: George Washington; or, Life in America One Hundred Years Ago.

Author: John S. C. Abbott

Release date: July 26, 2018 [eBook #57585]

Language: English

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THE HOUSE WHERE THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG WAS MADE.

AMERICAN PIONEERS AND PATRIOTS.

George Washington;
OR,
Life in America One Hundred Years Ago.

BY
JOHN S. C. ABBOTT.

ILLUSTRATED.

NEW YORK:
DODD & MEAD, PUBLISHERS,
751 Broadway.


Copyright, Dodd & Mead, 1875.