Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 232 Thayer, William Roscoe 1859 1923 George Washington Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "George Washington" by William Roscoe Thayer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive sketch of George Washington's life and achievements, attempting to sift through the exaggerated and often mythologized narratives surrounding the American founding father, particularly those propagated by earlier biographers. The opening of the biography sets the tone by emphasizing the significance of accurately portraying Washington as a real, complex individual rather than a legendary figure obscured by myth. Thayer discusses Washington's lineage, his childhood, and early influences that shaped his character, such as his family's gentility, his interest in surveying, and the adversity faced during his youth. The author also critiques previous biographers, notably Reverend Weems, for their sensationalized depictions, and positions his work as an attempt to reveal the authentic person behind the iconic image of Washington. This initial evaluation of Washington aims to ground the reader in the historical context and the human qualities that defined the first President of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Biography Washington, George, 1732-1799 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 459171 2025-07-05T15:10:11.027307 text/html 459070 458984 2024-11-06T03:41:40.113233 2023-10-06T05:50:39.632794 text/html text/html 247324 2025-07-05T15:10:18.483823 application/epub+zip 253516 2025-07-05T15:10:13.773834 application/epub+zip 237731 2025-07-05T15:10:12.669825 application/epub+zip 448258 2025-07-05T15:10:22.253756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423697 2025-07-05T15:10:17.743771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395556 2022-09-06T21:17:50.273254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421616 2025-07-05T15:10:10.560305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401869 2024-10-28T19:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16802 2025-07-05T15:10:22.384732 application/rdf+xml 13807 2025-07-05T15:10:13.161889 image/jpeg 3553 2025-07-05T15:10:12.913825 image/jpeg 244468 2025-07-05T15:10:11.060360 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia