Who Was George Washington?

One of the most influential writers and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine successfully publicized the issues of his time in pamphlets that clearly...

Reducere. In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America throug...

The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an e...

Reducere. Thomas B. Allen's follow-up to the multi-award-winning George Washington, Spymaster is now available in paperback. This compelling biography tells ...

Truth's narrative is a powerful rendering of bondage, denial, and loss transcended by genius, family, and a spiritual base. It juxtaposes spiritual...

Reducere. The life of George Washington for kids--a story about fighting for independence and building a countryGeorge Washington became the first president ...

Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of American soldiers-in-training and soon found himself whisked off to the frontlines of World...

Reducere. Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, a time when people were struggling to grow food in soil that had been depleted by...

Reducere. Meet America's presidents in this trivia-packed compendium, including 2020's chosen commander-in-chief Refresh your knowledge of the leaders who to...

Reducere. Elizabeth Keckley reveals the hardships of slavery and the changing political climate in Washington amongst the country's most powerful couple, Abr...

DescriptionThis 1893 reprint is largely devoted to Washington s life during the American Revolution, however, the main purpose according to the aut...

Reducere. From the duo who created the classroom Kirkus Reviews called "a charmed place" comes a patriotic primer for picture-book readers.Today at school we...

Reducere. 1761--Phillis Wheatley was a little girl of seven or eight years old when she was captured in Gambia and brought to America as a slave. But she did...

Reducere. During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton...

Reducere. Years ago, a secret Soviet plan was created to destroy the Alaskan oil pipeline. Now, those plans have been stolen by the brilliant and treacherous...

Reducere. Alexander McGillivray, chief of the Creek Nation, was the most powerful Native American in the United States when George Washington became the nati...

American history has been shaped and molded by a series of badasses who sometimes went against the system and made their own rules, which eventuall...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mary Higgins ClarkIn Mount Vernon Love Story -- famed suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark's long-out-of-print first novel --...

DescriptionAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terrence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents ...

Reducere. Welcome to the 1770s, years of big hats, big wigs, and big ideas. You might have learned about the American Revolution in history classes, but this...

Reducere. Did George Washington really cut down his father's cherry tree? Who was the last president to have facial hair? Which U.S. president had a country'...

Reducere. DescriptionGeorge Gibbs was an American geologist and ethnologist who contributed to the study of the languages of indigenous peoples in Washington...

Reducere. First published in 1920, "God-Man: The Word Made Flesh" by George Washington Carey and Inez Eudora Perry explores the intimate connection between t...

Reducere. Horses came to America from Spain, England, the Low Countries, and Arabia. Here they interbred and flourished as never before. "Out of the melting ...

Reducere. "Up with ye, me brave buccaneer, " said Barney, giving him a poke in the ribs with an oar he had in his hand. "If you want to make your escape from...

Reducere. Hercules Mulligan was a master spy who answered to George Washington, being instrumental to saving the revolutionary leader from capture during the...

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn the...

Reducere. DescriptionApostle of Liberty: The World-Changing Leadership of George Washington' is a biography of the great man, but in truth it is more than a ...

Reducere. Revolutionary Girl is the true story of a teenager that served as a spy for General George Washington at the start of the American Revolution. Clos...

Major General Peter Muhlenberg, born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, was one of the more effective military leaders during the American...

Reducere. This is an altogether engaging collection of ruminations on early New Orleans writers -- George Washington Cable, Grace King, Lafcadio Hearn, and K...

Reducere. It's important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it's even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with act...

Reducere. In "an unabashedly biased, deeply researched book" (SF Gate), Ed Asner--the actor who starred as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show--reclaims t...

Reducere. The Zodiac and the Salts of Salvation is a two-part work by frequent collaborators Dr. George Washington Carey (1845-1924) and Inez Eudora Perry (1...

A young man reexamines his childhood memories of strange visions and erratic behavior to answer disturbing questions that continue to haunt him and...

Reducere. Short-listed for the Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Book AwardIn Ramp Hollow, Steven Stoll offers a fresh, provocative account of Appalachia, a...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans...

Reducere. A gripping and sensational tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion uncovers the radical eighteenth-century people's movement, l...

Reducere. Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank "Hound Do...

Reducere. One of America's greatest Christmas stories and also one of its very first -- from the period between the end of the Revolutionary War and the rati...

Reducere. In August 1776, little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independence from Great Britain, General George Washington...

Reducere. The bestselling book now featuring revised content and new illustrations The Kid Who Changed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, who would...

Reducere. Ethan Allen's Reason: The Only Oracle of Man is a hard hitting attack on superstition and "revealed" religion while encouraging the replacement of ...

Reducere. America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the...

Reducere. A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America's most infamous act of tr...

Reducere. In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book....Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor... [You Never Forget Your First] is a...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the first modern biography of Red jacket, Christopher Densmore sheds light on the achievements of this formidable Iroquois diplomat w...

From the Biblical days of Delilah to modern times there have been women who ventured at their peril as spies into the conflicts of armed men. Recou...

Reducere. In 1779 a Philadelphia belle, Margaret Shippen, married a hero of the ongoing Revolution, General Benedict Arnold. Within months Peggy was sending ...

Reducere. This New York Times bestselling "deep dive into the terms of eight former presidents is chock-full of political hijinks--and d j vu" (Vanity Fair) ...

Reducere. The #1 New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host offers a unique spin on the life and legacy of founding father George...

Reducere. From the duo who created the classroom called "a charmed place" comes a patriotic primer for picture-book readers. Today at school we celebrated Pr...

Reducere. First published in 1910, Frances C. Carrington's My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre recounted the author's adventures as an army wife ...

Reducere. "The story of the future is written in the past."-Lord Acton, 1877. Did you know Greek philosopher Plato predicted democracy would degenerate into ...

Reducere. In his lucid and bracing history, [David] Bell helps us better understand how [a] charismatic grifter came to occupy the most powerful office in th...

Reducere. There are two sides to every story. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book brings to life both sides of the American Revoluti...

Reducere. In October of 2000, the Federalist Society and The Wall Street Journal asked 132 professors of history, political science, and law to rank presiden...

"Important and lucidly written...The American Revolution involved not simply the wisdom of a few great men but the passions, fears, and religiosity...

Reducere. First published in 1932, "The Zodiac and the Salts of Salvation" is a thorough introduction to homeopathy and astrology written by George Washingto...

Reducere. During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton...

Reducere. The Spiritual Journey of George Washington by bestselling author Janice T. Connell illumines the rare but supremely brilliant leadership of the fir...

Reducere. Now available from the creators of the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series: a box set that celebrates the achievements of three of the brig...

Reducere. George D. Aiken, a hillside farmer and a liberal Republican Depression-era Governor, rose to national prominence as a leading GOP U. S. Senator and...

Reducere. DescriptionDid you know that the great Jewish sage and physician Maimonides practiced medicine while lying flat on his back? That a famous passage ...

Reducere. Wallace Harry Graham spent the majority of his youth in Kansas City, Missouri. At an early age he decided to pursue a degree in medicine. While com...

Reducere. In this biography, the acclaimed author of Sons of Providence, winner of the 2007 George Wash- ington Book Prize, recovers an immensely important p...

Reducere. Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and ...

Reducere. "A delightful, educational spin on history--and plenty of jokes, " said School Library Journal."Sheer joy, " praised Booklist in a starred review.F...

Reducere. Find out how this one-time American hero became the country's most notorious traitor. As a young child, Benedict Arnold never shied away from a fig...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: James WynbrandtFor those on both sides of the dreaded dentist's chair, James Wynbrandt has written a witty, colorful, and r...