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Summary: This one-volume collection covers five decades of Washington's astonishingly active life and brings together over letters, orders, addresses, and other writings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Literary Classics of the United States 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.41 WASWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.41 WASWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.43092 LENWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.26 WASWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: LIBRARY OF AMERICA 1997
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1 available in Adult, Call number: SC WashiWashington, George
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.41 WASKeating, Francis Anthony
Summary: "The fifth of ten children, George Washington was a dreamer, a hard worker, an athlete, and a peacemaker. By the time he was fifteen he had handwritten for himself the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." These were his rules to live by. He could not have known what his future would hold...and these rules speak to who he was as a boy and a man. Based on this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WASHINGTON KEAAlbee, Sarah
Summary: George Washington and artist Gilbert Stuart didn't always see eye-to-eye, but both men knew the importance of legacy and the power of art. Though George disliked having his portrait painted -- which took days and days to complete -- he knew his place in history would require people to know his face. Fortunately, Gilbert Stuart's unique way of painting didn't compel his subjects to sit for hours...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.41 ALBCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.41 ALBShulman, Mark
Summary: Show Me History will show you the real man behind the myths! Known as the "Father of Our Country," George Washington lost his own father at the age of 11, was a surrogate father to Alexander Hamilton, and yet was never a father himself. In war and in peace, he left an unmistakable impression on his new nation in more ways than you know. George Washington: Soldier and Statesman! tells the story...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portable Press 2020
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Summary: A graphic biography of America's first president blends true facts with humorous illustrations to bring American history to life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VANCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASJackson, Garnet.
Summary: A simple biography of George Washington, the first president of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE JACDunbar, Erica Armstrong
Summary: "A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JUDShepard, Ray Anthony
Summary: "An elegant, unforgiving poem narrating Ona Judge's self-emancipation from George Washington's household"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JUDSummary: They were the most legendary and respected politicians, statesmen and warriors of history's first republic since the days of ancient Rome. They were also traitors and smugglers, rabble rousers and hot-heads, unfaithful husbands and prodigious drinkers. Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images on the marble busts and faces on our dollar...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: Explores the full arc of George Washington's journey and weaves together dramatic live-action sequences, excerpts from Washington's letters and insights from a roster of notable experts, historians, and scholars to tell a very personal story about the evolution of one of history's most iconic leaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WASSummary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUCheney, Lynne V.
Summary: Story of the determination and courage of Washington to lead his men to victory against all odds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 CheKrensky, Stephen.
Summary: Describes an incident in the early life of George Washington, which provides a glimpse of his relationship with his mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2004
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRESummary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 1
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Adler, David A.
Summary: "Follows George Washington's journey from Virginia to New York in anticipation of his inauguration at Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 ADLEdwards, Roberta.
Summary: "In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian Warand the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Peacock, Louise.
Summary: Examines the events leading up to the Battle of Trenton, the battle itself, and its aftermath, as told through historical excerpts, a tour of Washington's crossing, and a series of fictionalized letters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.3 PEAMara, Wil.
Summary: Introduces George Washington, first president of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASPhilbrick, Nathaniel
Summary: In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British Army. Three weeks later, near the Canadian border, one of his favorite generals, Benedict Arnold, miraculously succeeds in postponing the British naval advance down Lake Champlain that might have ended...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016