Master George's People: George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation

by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Book Overview

As the first President of the United States of America and the Commander in Chief who led a rebel army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a legendary leader of men. He had high expectations of his soldiers, employees, and associates. At his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, his expectations of his workers were no different: "I expect such labor as they ought to render," he wrote.Except there was a big difference. The workers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426307594
• ISBN13: 9781426307591
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8