Morrison Heady’s biography of George Washington for young readers traces his subject from his origins as a Virginia farm boy through his early military experiences in the French and Indian War to his appointment as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Written in a narrative style designed to inspire as well as inform, the book belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of didactic biography for children, using Washington’s life as a model of character and patriotic service.
As a document of how Washington’s myth was transmitted to young Americans, the book is a useful artifact of the popular historical culture of the era. Download this free EPUB for an engaging juvenile biography of America’s greatest founder.