George Washington
Frontier Colonel
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2016
208 pages
978-1-62788-977-3 (ISBN)
Description
The early life of George Washington in a new, illustrated edition of the classic biography by Sterling North.
Before he became the first president of the United States, George Washington was a frontiersman. North fully captures the spirit of the man as he examines Washington's childhood in colonial Virginia, his work as a teenage surveyor, his early experiences as a member of the Virginia militia, and his many adventures before the American Revolution. The fully rounded man who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy around women, completely at home in the outdoors, and deeply in love with the country he helped found.
Before he became the first president of the United States, George Washington was a frontiersman. North fully captures the spirit of the man as he examines Washington's childhood in colonial Virginia, his work as a teenage surveyor, his early experiences as a member of the Virginia militia, and his many adventures before the American Revolution. The fully rounded man who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy around women, completely at home in the outdoors, and deeply in love with the country he helped found.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
Illustrations
30 color & 10 b-w photos
ISBN-13
978-1-62788-977-3 (9781627889773)
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10/2016
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Person
Sterling North was one of America's most beloved writers of books for young readers. After attending the University of Chicago, he worked as a reporter and literary editor for newspapers in Chicago and New York before turning to a full-time writing career. His awards included a Newbery Honor, a Young Reader's Choice Award, and a Sequoyah Book Award, among others.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1. A BABY CHRISTENED GEORGE
- 2. CHILDHOOD ON THE POTOMAC
- 3. THE YEARS AT FERRY FARM
- 4. COMPASS NEEDLE AND CUPID'S DART
- 5. SEA VOYAGE TO BARBADOS
- 6. DANGER ON THE OHIO FRONTIER
- 7. FIRST VICTORY AND FIRST DEFEAT
- 8. AN AIDE TO BRADDOCK
- 9. FRONTIER AND METROPOLIS
- 10. FORTUNES OF WAR AND OF LOVE
- 11. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING
- 12. FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE
- CAST OF CHARACTERS
- TIMELINE
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- L
- M
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Y
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