Title: George Washington : a biography /
Authors: Alden, John Richard, 1908-
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press,
Year: 1984
Subjects: Washington, George,; Presidents United States Biography
Contents: Preface and acknowledgments -- The young Virginian -- The herald of empire -- The beginner of a war -- The hero in battle -- The frontier commander -- The triumphs of the colonel -- The colonel, Sally Fairfax, and Martha Custis -- The magnate of Mount Vernon -- The champion of American rights -- The commander in chief -- The general for independence -- The general in flight -- The hero of Delaware -- The defeated victor -- The general in a new year -- Washington in stalemate -- Washington in triumph -- The great man -- The president under the Constitution -- The president of a nation -- The president and the West -- Washington and the French Revolution -- The farewell of the president -- The farewell of the hero -- Bibliographical essay -- Index.