George Washington; or, Life in America One Hundred Years Ago.

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George Washington; or, Life in America One Hundred Years Ago.

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

EN·~7 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

PREFACE.

1:45
2

CHAPTER I. The Youth of George Washington.

42:28
3

CHAPTER II. The First Military Expedition.

41:34
4

CHAPTER III. The French War.

37:20
5

CHAPTER IV. The Warrior, the Statesman, and the Planter.

38:06
6

CHAPTER V. The Gathering Storm of War.

40:07
7

CHAPTER VI. The Conflict Commenced.

39:05
8

CHAPTER VII. Progress of the War.

37:00
9

CHAPTER VIII. The Siege of Boston.

37:26
10

CHAPTER IX. The War in New York.

37:17

Description

This volume offers a sweeping portrait of the man who helped shape a nation, beginning with the Washington family’s journey from England to the wild banks of the Potomac. It traces the modest upbringing of young George, his schooling under the guidance of the Fairfax estate, and the early influences of frontier life that forged his character. Through vivid sketches of colonial Virginia, readers glimpse the daily rhythms, the encounters with Native peoples, and the ambitions that stirred the young colony.

The narrative then follows Washington’s first steps into public service, from surveying the untamed lands to his early military forays in the Ohio valley. Interwoven with family stories—marriages, loss, and the steadfast support of his mother—these chapters reveal the personal foundations behind his later fame. By the end of the opening act, listeners will have a clear sense of the formative experiences that prepared a modest Virginian to become a pivotal leader in America’s birth.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (415K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Richard Hulse, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2018-07-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

1805–1877

A 19th-century American writer and minister, he brought famous lives and sweeping histories to a wide audience. He is especially remembered for vivid, popular biographies and for a bestselling history of Napoleon.

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