George Washington, Leader of the People (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Clara Ingram Judson
- First Published: 1951
- Time of Work: 1739–1799
- Setting: Virginia, the eastern United States, and Barbados
- Principal Characters: George Washington, Martha Custis Washington, Lawrence Washington, Colonel William Fairfax, James Craik
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Revolutionaries, Leadership, Revolutions, American Revolution, Eighteenth century, Military life or service, Presidents, Biography, Generals
- Locales: Virginia, Barbados, East (U.S.)
Form and Content
In the brief (224-page) biography George Washington, Leader of the People, Clara Ingram Judson splits the life of Washington almost evenly into his maturing years from seven to twenty-six, when he married the widowed Martha Custis, and his remaining years. The latter were divided between farming interests and the call of duty as the Colonies moved toward independence and then to form a new national government. The narrative begins with concern about Washington’s education and the subsequent decision not to send him to England, because of his father’s...
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