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- Young Washington : how wilderness and war forged America's founding father / by Stark, Peter,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-498) and index.- Subjects: Biographies.; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Presidents;
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- In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown / by Philbrick, Nathaniel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The thrilling story of the year that won the Revolutionary War from the New York Times bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Valiant Ambition. In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, Philbrick details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion. A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea"--- Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799;
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- Never caught : the Washingtons' relentless pursuit of their runaway slave, Ona Judge / by Dunbar, Erica Armstrong,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Biographies.; Judge, Oney.; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802; African American women; Fugitive slaves; Slavery; Slaves;
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- Revolutionary war on Wednesday / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River."RL: 2.2, 006-009"--P. [4] of cover.LSC- Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Washington, George, 1732-1799; Time travel; Magic; Tree houses;
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- The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington / by Meltzer, Brad,author.; Mensch, Josh,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-399) and index."In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington--and how close America was to losing the Revolutionary War. Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA"--- Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; United States. Continental Army. Commander-in-Chief's Guard.; Attempted assassination; Treason;
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