George Washington : first in war, first in peace

Resource Information

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Label

George Washington : first in war, first in peace

Title remainder

first in war, first in peace

Statement of responsibility

By James A. Crutchfield

Title variation

• First in war, first in peace
• 1st in war, first in peace

Creator

• Crutchfield, James A., 1938-

Contributor

• Nelson, Rusty

Subject

• Heroes -- United States -- Biography
• Presidents -- United States -- Biography
• Talking books
• Washington, George, 1732-1799
• Generals -- United States -- Biography

Genre

• Talking books
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

Between 1753, when he was commissioned as a major of Virginia militia, and 1775, when the second Continental Congress named him Commander-in-Chief of all colonial military forces, George Washington rose from anonymity as a minor landowner and surveyor to become America's first national hero. With little military training he led the thirteen fledgling colonies through six years of grueling war against formidable British forces, steered the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and served two terms as the first president of the United States. His accomplishments were so stunning and he was so revered that by the end of the war some of his generals urged him to install himself as king, an idea he looked upon with "abhorrence," calling the very thought "painful." Nor would he consider standing for a third term as president

Member of

• American heroes series (New York, N.Y.)

Cataloging source

WSN

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

history

PerformerNote

Rusty Nelson

Series statement

American heroes series New York, N.Y