George Washington: 141 books

George Washington's Rules of Civility is a short list of 110 principles or maxims by which, supposedly, proper decent people must abide. While some of these maxims may seem dated others are still quite apt for today. A quick read, George Washington's Rules of Civility is an insightful look at the manners and customs of an age gone by.

George Washington was the senior officer of the colonial forces during the first stages of the French and Indian War, the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, the man who presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution,...

14 works of George Washington Cable American novelist (1844-1925) This ebook presents a collection of 14 works of George Washington Cable. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Bonaventure - Bylow Hill - Dr. Sevier - Gideon's...

Speeches George Washington, the first President of the United States (1732-1799) This ebook presents «Speeches», from George Washington. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- ACCEPTENCE OF COMMAND OF...

Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These concise rules to live by have been studied and copied by millions of readers eager to absorb Washington’s...

George Washington is most famous for leading America to victory during the American Revolution and for being the first president of the United States. One does not have those successes without being a great leader. In Washington on Leadership, learn firsthand from the father of our country...

A journalist takes a close look at the Founding Father’s creative accounting skills in “a very funny book” (The New York Times Book Review).   George Washington made a noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army—but as this book reveals,...

THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day— George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices...

14 Complete Works of George Washington Cable Bonaventure Bylow Hill Dr. Sevier Gideon's Band John March Kincaid's Battery Madame Delphine Old Creole Days Strange True Stories of Louisiana Strong Hearts The Amateur Garden The Cavalier The Flower of the Chapdelaines The Grandissimes

Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual, dating from the...

Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the 110 rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual written by Jesuits...

Old Creole Days George Washington Cable, American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana (1844-1925) This ebook presents «Old Creole Days», from George Washington Cable. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

In the 21st Century, America's first president seems as frozen in time as his marble busts. What was it that made George Washington first in the hearts of his contemporaries. Here in the diaries from the last years of his life, you get a glimpse at Washington, the man. He was a plantation owner,...

Two works by George Washington Sears (Nessmuk) in one collection with an active table of contents.