The First of Men: A Life of George Washington 0870495623, 9780870495625

Table of contents :
Frontmatter (page N/A)
Preface (page xi)
One (page 1)
1 Young George Washington (page 1)
2 The Frontier Warrior (page 31)
3 The Acquisitive Planter (page 61)
4 Patrician Revolutionary (page 86)
Two (page 111)
5 Commander of America's Army (page 111)
6 At the Brink (page 142)
7 Washington's War Begins (page 162)
8 The Campaign of 1777 (page 194)
9 The New Continental Army (page 221)
10 The Character of General Washington (page 249)
11 The Forgotten Years: 1778-1780 (page 266)
12 Victory and Retirement (page 289)
Three (page 323)
13 A Brief Retirement (page 323)
14 An End to Retirement (page 347)
Four (page 373)
15 The Early Presidency (page 373)
16 The End of the First Term (page 393)
17 The Second Term Begins (page 425)
18 Last Years In Office (page 453)
Five (page 485)
19 The Last Years (page 485)
Afterword (page 509)
Notes (page 515)
Select Bibliography (page 579)
Index (page 585)

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The Furst of Men

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