Project Gutenberg 2010-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 397 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Produced by Ron Swanson (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries) "The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work condenses the extensive biography of George Washington by Washington Irving, particularly focusing on the key events and characteristics that marked Washington's early life and military career. Aimed at young readers and for use in schools, the book explores the formative years of one of America's most prominent figures. The opening of the text introduces readers to George Washington's lineage, detailing his family's ancient English roots and their emigration to Virginia. It describes his early childhood, upbringing, and education under his mother's guidance and his admiration for his older brother, Lawrence. Washington's initial training in surveying and physical activities reflect his emerging leadership qualities, setting the stage for his future endeavors. As the narrative progresses, it touches upon Washington's youthful experiences and his growing interest in military affairs, foreshadowing his pivotal role in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Juvenile literature Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Teaching & Education 1884142 2025-06-13T11:59:05.528094 text/html 1850995 2010-06-27T15:20:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1938617 2010-06-27T15:21:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2094428 2025-06-13T11:59:26.136027 application/epub+zip 2132044 2025-06-13T11:59:10.757051 application/epub+zip 778698 2025-06-13T11:59:08.782160 application/epub+zip 2746808 2025-06-13T11:59:38.180927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2684999 2025-06-13T11:59:24.645058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133962 2022-09-15T07:20:31.715926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1806534 2025-06-13T11:59:02.703164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1806358 2010-06-27T15:21:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 650556 2010-06-27T15:21:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1806353 2010-06-27T15:20:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650482 2010-06-27T15:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21484 2025-06-13T11:59:38.360968 application/rdf+xml 25831 2025-06-13T11:59:09.435089 image/jpeg 4588 2025-06-13T11:59:09.103053 image/jpeg 2076405 2025-06-13T11:59:05.734122 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