Who Was George Washington?, Roberta Edwards
Who Was George Washington?, Roberta Edwards
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Who Was George Washington?

Author: Roberta Edwards, Who HQ

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 1 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/19/2018


Synopsis

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on July 18, 2022

George Washington was born in 1732 in Virginia. He was very close to his half-brother, Lawrence, whom he visited at Mount Vernon, where Lawrence lived with his wife Ann Fairfax. His in-laws were one of the richest people in Virginia, owning lots of land. George became a surveyor of their lands. At tw......more

Goodreads review by Vanessaelias on December 15, 2017

i think that the book who was George Washington was an easy book it was a good book tho because It was about George Washington's life and how he became the first president of the united states. even tho it is a second hand book it was a good book because it was how he was good at horseback riding an......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on April 13, 2022

This was an easy book to read and is a great way to introduce George Washington to elementary students. It gives the information that is necessary to know when learning about him and why he was so important. It goes from him as a young child to him as the first president. I read this with my 10 year......more

Goodreads review by Marianne on February 15, 2021

Evelyn and I thought this was a good book. Evelyn liked the parts about how much he loved animals. There were a lot of good stories about George Washington. I liked that it showed that he was human too, not perfect like we are often presented.......more

Goodreads review by PeytonS on August 11, 2017

A easy read. It was a good book. It is a great story and overview of his life. It has some cool facts of his life. It is a really good book if you want to read it.......more