Dec 4, 2008
George Washington, Leader of the People | George Washington, Leader of the People
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...
[The entire page is 1322 words long]
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