George Washington: An Interactive Biography - Hardcover

Rod Gragg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589808940 ISBN 13: 9781589808942

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2012

Synopsis

Become a part of history with this interactive book about George Washington! From the documents that drafted a nation to hand written notes from George Washington himself, this book is a treasure trove of historical information. Opening with a detailed description of Washington's death from a common infection and his harrowing final moments, each chapter is meticulously researched and documented with reference material and fascinating details of Washington's life. Inside hidden pockets and envelopes are documents, letters, and interesting facts guaranteed to keep even the most jaded readers enthralled as they learn about one of America's founding fathers and the first president of the United States.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"I want an American character, that the powers of Europe may be convinced we act for ourselves, and not for others; this in my judgment, is the only way to be respected abroad and happy at home."
-George Washington to Patrick Henry, October 9, 1795

Experience the life of George Washington through authentically reproduced artifacts and documents that can be removed from the book and examined-including:

* A leaf from the Washington family Bible
* One of young Washington's first survey sketches
* General Washington's military commission
* Washington's official orders to the army
* The peace treaty that ended the Revolution
* A map of the siege of Yorktown
* George Washington's personal copy of the Declaration of Independence

Rod Gragg is an award-winning historian and the author of sixteen books on topics in American history. He is currently director of the Center for Military & Veterans Studies at Coastal Carolina University.

About the Author:

Rod Gragg is the author of numerous works of history, including George Washington: An Interactive Biography; Robert E. Lee: Character and Valor; and Planters, Pirates, and Patriots: Historical Tales from the South Carolina Grand Strand. His books have won the James I. Robertson Award, the Douglas Southall Freeman Award, the Jefferson Davis Medal, and the Fletcher Pratt Award and have been selected for the Book-of-the-Month Club (R), the History Book Club, and the Military History Book Club. A native of Conway, South Carolina, he earned his BA in journalism and MA in American history from the University of South Carolina. He and his family live on the South Carolina Grand Strand.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1589808940
• ISBN 13: 9781589808942
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48