Features a biography of the first president of the United States including his early years, his early career as a surveyor and soldier, and key events from President Washington's administration.

Veteran children's author McClafferty takes a look at the life of George Washington by chronicling the fascinating process of creating life-sized statues of Washington using the latest modeling techniques.

Describes an incident in the early life of George Washington, which provides a glimpse of his relationship with his mother.

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

Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington and his troops had suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the British. It looked as though our struggle for independence might be doomed, when Washington made a bold decision. He would lead the main body of his army across the Delaware River and launch a surprise attack on enemy...

A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows.

George Washington rescued the nation three times: first by leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, second by presiding over the Constitutional Convention that set the blueprint for the United States and ushering the Constitution through a fractious ratification process, and third by leading the nation as its first president. After the War of Independence, the states were no more than a loosely knit and contentious confederation...

Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.

When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn't beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded...

Poems which commemorate Abraham Lincoln's and George Washington's birthday, Easter, Arbor Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Includes indexes of authors, titles, and first lines.