George Washington: Frontier Colonel

by Sterling North

Overview

The early life of George Washington in a new, illustrated edition of the classic biography by Sterling North.

Before he became the first president of the United States, George Washington was a frontiersman. North fully captures the spirit of the man as he examines Washington's childhood in colonial Virginia, his work as a teenage surveyor, his early experiences as a member of the Virginia militia, and his many adventures before the American Revolution. The fully rounded man who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy around women, completely at home in the outdoors, and deeply in love with the country he helped found.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627889773
Publisher:	Young Voyageur
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Series:	833
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

Sterling North was one of America's most beloved writers of books for young readers. After attending the University of Chicago, he worked as a reporter and literary editor for newspapers in Chicago and New York before turning to a full-time writing career. His awards included a Newbery Honor, a Young Reader's Choice Award, and a Sequoyah Book Award, among others.

Sterling North was one of America's most beloved writers of books for young readers. After attending the University of Chicago, he worked as a reporter and literary editor for newspapers in Chicago and New York before turning to a full-time writing career. His awards included a Newbery Honor, a Young Reader's Choice Award, and a Sequoyah Book Award, among others.

Table of Contents

1 A Baby Christened George 9

2 Childhood on the Potomac 15

3 The Years at Ferry Farm 21

4 Compass Needle and Cupid's Dart 31

5 Sea Voyage to Barbados 43

6 Danger on the Ohio Frontier 53

7 First Victory and First Defeat 71

8 An Aide to Braddock 87

9 Frontier and Metropolis 109

10 Fortunes of War and of Love 125

11 A Fashionable Wedding 135

12 First in War, First in Peace 143

Cast of Characters 158

Timeline 160

Index 162