Project Gutenberg 2008-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 63 Heady, Morrison 1829 1915 Heady, James Morrison Thayer, William Makepeace 1820 1898 Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace) The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief Produced by David Garcia, Karen Dalrymple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library.) "The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief" by Morrison Heady is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the early life of George Washington, exploring his childhood and character development, emphasizing themes of virtue, truth, and the influence of family. The narrative paints a portrait of Washington's formative years, depicting him as a boy of admirable qualities who grew to embody the values of leadership and patriotism. At the start of the book, a festive atmosphere is established as children gather for Christmas with their Uncle Juvinell, who decides to share stories of George Washington. The introduction showcases Uncle Juvinell as a warm, engaging character who aims to inspire the young listeners with the legacy of Washington. He believes that understanding Washington’s life will impart valuable lessons to the children. The subsequent chapters promise a blend of historical fact and moral storytelling, giving insights into how Washington learned essential virtues through family upbringing, education, and personal experiences, setting the stage for his future greatness. The narrative hints at a collection of anecdotes that illustrate Washington's character and foreshadow his path to becoming the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Washington, George, 1732-1799 E300 Text Browsing: History - American 489361 489370 2024-09-11T11:33:30.984863 2023-09-12T05:33:05.232614 text/html text/html 492763 2008-10-24T15:18:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 510457 2008-10-24T15:18:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 598874 2024-09-11T11:33:38.667234 application/epub+zip 603332 2024-09-11T11:33:32.947298 application/epub+zip 268662 2024-09-11T11:33:31.827313 application/epub+zip 877339 2024-09-11T11:33:43.087232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835720 2024-09-11T11:33:37.753274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501986 2022-09-12T12:24:27.922886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456873 456654 2024-09-11T11:33:30.129784 2023-09-12T05:33:04.474589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 456727 2008-10-24T15:18:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174451 2008-10-24T15:18:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 456722 2008-10-24T15:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174429 2008-10-24T15:18:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20056 2024-09-11T11:33:43.238215 application/rdf+xml 22724 2024-09-11T11:33:32.184291 image/jpeg 4599 2024-09-11T11:33:32.004273 image/jpeg 583511 2024-09-11T11:33:31.043838 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog