Life of George Washington (Illustrated)
An Illustrated Biography of the First U.S. President, from Colonial Virginia to Revolution and the ConstitutionBy Washington Irving
Length33h 16m
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This carefully crafted ebook: "Life of George Washington (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the United States Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation and remains the supreme law of the land. Washington was born into the provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia; his wealthy planter family owned tobacco plantations and slaves which he inherited; he owned hundreds of slaves throughout his lifetime, but his views on slavery evolved. He became a young but senior officer in the colonial militia during the first stages of the French and Indian War. He was chosen by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Historians laud Washington for the selection and supervision of his generals, preservation and command of the army, coordination with the Congress, with state governors and their militia, and attention to supplies, logistics, and training. In battle, however, Washington was repeatedly outmaneuvered by British generals with larger armies. Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington and Oliver Goldsmith, and several histories of 15th-century Spain, dealing with subjects such as the Moors and the Alhambra. Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length33 hrs 16 mins
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Publish dateJun 6, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Life of George Washington (Illustrated)
26CHAPTER XXV.
2CHAPTER I.
27CHAPTER XXVI.
3CHAPTER II.
28CHAPTER XXVII.
4CHAPTER III.
29CHAPTER XXVIII.
5CHAPTER IV.
30CHAPTER XXIX.
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6CHAPTER V.
31CHAPTER XXX.
7CHAPTER VI.
32CHAPTER XXXI.
8CHAPTER VII.
33CHAPTER XXXII.
9CHAPTER VIII.
34CHAPTER XXXIII.
10CHAPTER IX.
35CHAPTER XXXIV.
11CHAPTER X.
36CHAPTER XXXV.
12CHAPTER XI.
37CHAPTER XXXVI.
13CHAPTER XII.
38CHAPTER XXXVII.
14CHAPTER XIII.
39CHAPTER XXXVIII.
15CHAPTER XIV.
40CHAPTER XXXIX.
16CHAPTER XV.
41CHAPTER XL.
17CHAPTER XVI.
42CHAPTER XLI.
18CHAPTER XVII.
43CHAPTER XLII.
19CHAPTER XVIII.
44CHAPTER XLIII.
20CHAPTER XIX.
45CHAPTER XLIV.
21CHAPTER XX.
46CHAPTER XLV.
22CHAPTER XXI.
47CHAPTER XLVI.
23CHAPTER XXII.
48CHAPTER XLVII.
24CHAPTER XXIII.
49CHAPTER XLVIII.
25CHAPTER XXIV.
50CHAPTER XLIX.
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