Project Gutenberg 2019-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 150 Schmidt, Ferdinand 1816 1890 Upton, George P. (George Putnam) 1834 1919 Upton, George Putnam 11025017 George Washington Life Stories for Young People E-text prepared by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "George Washington" by Ferdinand Schmidt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography focuses on the early life and formative years of George Washington, highlighting his character development from boyhood through his military and political beginnings. The book aims to present Washington's virtues and leadership qualities in a manner accessible to young readers, ultimately painting a portrait of the man who would become the Father of his Country. The beginning of the narrative introduces George Washington's early life in Virginia, emphasizing the influences that shaped his character, such as his family background, education, and early experiences in the wilderness. It paints a vivid picture of his boyhood, highlighting his conscientiousness in both studies and physical activities, as well as his early ambitions of becoming a soldier, inspired by his family's military history. The text also describes the nurturing environment provided by his mother and step-brother, which aimed to instill strong moral values and a sense of duty in young George. This foundational period is critical in understanding the traits and attributes that defined Washington as a leader later in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Washington, George, 1732-1799 E300 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - American 241460 2025-06-24T05:46:56.784298 text/html 216368 2024-10-17T13:45:44 text/html 1041915 2025-06-24T05:47:03.588281 application/epub+zip 1047429 2025-06-24T05:46:59.135285 application/epub+zip 158846 2025-06-24T05:46:57.983323 application/epub+zip 1118445 2025-06-24T05:47:06.730277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088555 2025-06-24T05:47:02.256285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215820 2022-09-27T08:01:32.857531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212074 2025-06-24T05:46:56.004346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192136 2024-10-17T13:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17084 2025-06-24T05:47:06.895242 application/rdf+xml 19075 2025-06-24T05:46:58.096281 image/jpeg 2630 2025-06-24T05:46:58.042279 image/jpeg 956169 2025-06-24T05:46:56.831296 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 en.wikipedia