George Washington: A Life
To most people George Washington is a mysterious icon, the man on the  dollar who we know about mostly because of mythical exploits. This substantial  biography of the first American president succeeds in portraying Washington as a man  with a keen mind and sharp temper who overcame great adversity. In particular,George Washingtonis valuable for its telling of the story of Washington's early  life. How the frontier surveyor took to a military career, failed at it, and eventually  redeemed himself as a great leader of the American Revolution is an engrossing story that  may be surprising to many who think they know about Washington, but mostly know just the myths.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.