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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
Big George Big George Anne F. Rockwell Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation. OL14853937W
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
The ascent of George Washington The ascent of George Washington John E. Ferling Even compared to his fellow founders, George Washington stands tall. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the rough-and-tumble politics of his day. Now his… OL16660202W
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
Row, Row, Row the Boats Row, Row, Row the Boats Michael Dahl Fun Songs-Ride down the trail with Paul Revere and William Dawes, learn about Betsy Ross’s flag, and row, row, row the boat as George Washington crosses the Delaware. These books tell stories to the … OL1878672W
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
George Washington, gentleman warrior George Washington, gentleman warrior Stephen Brumwell Drawing on a wide range of sources, including original archival research, Stephen Brumwell paints a compelling and challenging portrait of an extraordinary individual whose fusion of gentleman and wa… OL19970479W
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
Thomas Sully Thomas Sully Elliot Bostwick Davis On the night of December 25, 1776, George Washington led his army across the Delaware River. This introduction to the painting reveals how Thomas Sully conveyed the drama of the Revolution and the ch… OL20046730W
George Washington, boy leader George Washington, boy leader Augusta Stevenson This Book is not George Washington but something about orthodoxy OL2957124W
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
Buttons for General Washington Buttons for General Washington Peter Roop Reconstructs a possible mission of the fourteen-year-old spy who carried messages to George Washington's camp in the buttons of his coat during the Revolutionary War. OL90141W
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