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 Project Gutenberg 2011-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 129 Pollard, Josephine 1834 1892 The Life of George Washington. In Words of One Syllable Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Life of George Washington. In Words of One Syllable" by Josephine Pollard is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book aims to provide young readers with a simplified yet vivid portrayal of the character and contributions of George Washington, encompassing both his personal life and his role in the American Revolutionary War. The opening of the book introduces George Washington's early years, detailing his birth in Virginia in 1732 and his upbringing in a family that valued integrity and hard work. The narrative highlights key moments from his boyhood, including lessons from his father about honesty, his educational experiences, and the influence of his mother after the death of his father. Washington's early interactions with nature, his fondness for outdoor activities, and the formative rules he created to guide his behavior emphasize the development of his character and leadership skills. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Washington's life and his eventual rise to prominence as a leader during a pivotal time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36183/36183-h/images/cover.jpg en Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Juvenile literature Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 250150 250158 2024-09-15T10:21:30.335420 2023-09-16T04:15:09.546910 text/html text/html 249323 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1179475 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1189276 2024-09-15T10:21:34.257440 application/epub+zip 1190078 2024-09-15T10:21:31.010431 application/epub+zip 162039 2024-09-15T10:21:30.655447 application/epub+zip 1281453 2024-09-15T10:21:37.051396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1252567 2024-09-15T10:21:33.885439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225798 2022-09-16T13:56:16.241488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229585 229474 2024-09-15T10:21:29.802465 2023-09-16T04:15:09.134887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 229271 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81212 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229262 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81188 2021-01-07T18:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20629 2024-09-15T10:21:37.191392 application/rdf+xml 17403 2024-09-15T10:21:30.736419 image/jpeg 2682 2024-09-15T10:21:30.695434 image/jpeg 1181295 2024-09-15T10:21:30.380557 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia