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George Washington George Washington Mike Venezia An introduction to the life of George Washington, who proved himself a good military leader during the American Revolution and became the nation's first president. OL106298W
Washington and his generals Washington and his generals Joel Tyler Headley “Contents: Vol 1 – Washington; Putnam; Montgomery; Arnold; Stark; Schuyler; Gates; Steuben; Wayne; Conway and Mifflin; Ward and Heath. Vol 2 – Greene; Moultrie; Knox; Lincoln; Lee; Clinton; Sullivan;… OL1115614W
George Washington George Washington Garnet Jackson A simple biography of George Washington, the first president of the United States. OL14854262W
The Washington Monument The Washington Monument Elaine Landau Tells the story of the Washington Monument, giving information on the nation's first president whom the monument honors and describing the process of designing and building the monument. OL15040399W
George Washington's Leadership Lessons George Washington's Leadership Lessons James Rees,Stephen J. Spignesi,James Rees From James Rees, Executive Director of Mount Vernon, comes anenlightening guide to the leadership wisdom of America's first great leader. George Washington was more than just an inspiring battlefield… OL15179396W
Washington Washington Ron Chernow In this work, the author, a biographer provides a portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of… OL15392376W
George Washington and the General's Dog George Washington and the General's Dog Frank Murphy Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals. OL16475782W
7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness 7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness Eric Metaxas In Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood—Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases… OL17099956W
The Great Divide The Great Divide Thomas J. Fleming How differing views of governance played out during the first four US presidential admininstrations, focusing on Washington (federalist) and Jefferson (antifederalist). OL17199136W
Washington and Hamilton Washington and Hamilton Tony Williams,Stephen F. Knott From the Introduction... Theirs was an unlikely alliance, for George Washington and Alexander Hamilton could not have been more different. Washington was a gentleman farmer from the patrician colo… OL17334101W
George Washington George Washington T. M. Usel Simple Spanish text presents the life story of the first president of the United States. OL1825296W
Don't know much about George Washington Don't know much about George Washington Kenneth C. Davis Examines the childhood and youth, education, early surveying career, life in the military, and presidency of George Washington. OL1869217W
George Washington for Kids George Washington for Kids Brandon Marie Miller George Washington comes alive in this fascinating activity book that introduces the leader to whom citizens turned again and again—to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they … OL1896296W
George Washington's Breakfast George Washington's Breakfast Jean Fritz Having the same name and birthday as George Washington, a young boy wants everything else in his life just as Washington had it, but he can not find out what Washington ate for breakfast. OL1931487W
For fear of an elective king For fear of an elective king Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon Overview: In the spring of 1789, within weeks of the establishment of the new federal government based on the U.S. Constitution, the Senate and House of Representatives fell into dispute regarding ho… OL19647949W
Riding with George Riding with George Philip G. Smucker xviii, 362 pages : 24 cm OL19718856W
George and Martha Washington George and Martha Washington Ellen Gross Miles 56 p. : 28 cm OL1988742W
First entrepreneur First entrepreneur Edward G. Lengel "Draws on primary sources to illuminate the first president's lesser-known achievements as an entrepreneur, citing his financial prowess in building the Mount Vernon estate, managing Continental Army… OL20023264W
George Washington's secret spy war George Washington's secret spy war John A. Nagy The untold story of how George Washington took a disorderly, ill-equipped rabble and defeated the best trained and best equipped army of its day. Author John A. Nagy has become the nation's leading e… OL20037677W
Jefferson's pillow Jefferson's pillow Roger W. Wilkins "As a black man, Roger Wilkins feels at times unwelcome in America. Although an outspoken participant in the civil rights movement, the assistant attorney general during the Johnson administration, a… OL4458298W
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