George Washington

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Ferdinand Schmidt In Year : 1911

Book Language: English

Audiobook: George Washington

Boyhood
The Surveyor
Three Years in the Wilderness
The Ambassador
Washington’s First Battles
A Year of Peace
A Quarrel with the Mother Country
A Trial of Arms
Washington Chosen Commander-in-Chief
Washington Before Boston
The Declaration of Independence
Trying Times
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Lafayette—Kosciuszko—Steuben
Peace is Declared
Washington’s Farewell to the Army
Last Days
Blest be His Memory
Appendix

Among all the numerous life stories written by Ferdinand Schmidt for the delectation and education of German youth, none surpasses that of Washington. The author has condensed his material, drawn from the most authoritative sources, in a masterly manner, and presents it in a very attractive form. He has accompanied it by moralization which is pertinent, but never becomes tedious. It is questionable, indeed, whether any story of Washington’s life written for young people excels Schmidt’s in accuracy, conciseness, and general interest. As such this sketch of the Father of his Country from a German point of view is commended to American youth. -- Translator's Preface - Summary by George P. Upton