A modernized adaptation of more than one hundred maxims according to which the first president conducted his life shares insight into Washington's beliefs and the historical events of his time.

Highlights the life of the first president, known as the Father of His Country.

An introduction to the estate of George Washington called Mount Vernon, where it is located, and its importance in history.

A biography of the nation's first president, including his youth in Virginia, his army career, and his leadership of the newly formed United States of America.

Follows the life of George Washington, including his childhood, education, employment, political career, and term of presidency.

James Thomas Flexner's masterful four-volume biography of America's first president, which received a special Pulitzer Prize citation and a National Book Award for its concluding installment, is the definitive chronicle of Washington's life and a classic work of American history. In graceful and dramatic prose, Flexner peels back the myths surrounding Washington to reveal the true complexity of his character. The only founding father from Virginia...

A biography of our first President, from his growing-up years in Virginia to his death at Mount Vernon.