George Washington is an American hero whose fame is not wholly accounted for by the record of his life. Like Lincoln he was infinitely greater than anything he did. A military genius, he wrested liberty from tyranny; a statesman, he helped evolve a stable government from political chaos; a patriot, he refused a crown. Wisdom, patience, tolerance, courage, consecration to the righteous cause animated his every act.

Contents:

Life of George Washington by Washington Irving

George Washington by Woodrow Wilson

Journal of My Journey Over the Mountains

The Journal of Major George Washington: Sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie to the Commandant of the French Forces in Ohio

George Washington's Rules of Civility

George Washington in Revolutionary War

George Washington's Remarks About the French and Indian War

Inaugural Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

Messages to Congress

Washington's Masonic Correspondence

Letters of George Washington

Farewell Address

Last Will and Testament