I Knew George Washinton: Book Series
The "I knew George Washington" series is a unique collection of stories on the “father of his country” as told from the perspective of historic figures who were closely associated with him.
Selected to narrate each book are individuals who, based on their interaction with George Washington, came from distinctly varied walks of life. Together with Washington, they are not only witnesses to his failures and successes, but to the most incredible events in world history.
‘Tis Well, The Life and Death of George Washington, the second in a series of books that explores the life and legacy of our nation’s preeminent founding father, offers a distinctly different perspective than its predecessor, Colonel Washington and Me. Although the two books share similar highlights of Washington’s life the two differ in that ‘Tis Well takes a deeper look into his family history and his early development and has a strong concentration on the last two days of the general’s life and funeral.
The Extraordinary Relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
My Dear Général divulges to us the meteoric father and son relationship forged between Washington and the young and vibrant French aristocrat who traveled from France to fight in the American Revolution at the side of George Washington. The orphaned Lafayette finds fatherly qualities in the stately Virginian and the reverse is true for a childless George Washington. The camps of the Continental army and battlefields of the Revolutionary War are witness to the development of one of the most incredible relationships in history.
In 1768 George Washington purchases a young man who had been born into slavery. Washington has been a slave owner since age eleven. What develops is one of the more extraordinary relationships in American history. While most biographies on the first president mention the bond between George Washington and William Lee, Colonel Washington and Me is the first book dedicated solely to this story. The young reader travels through history as both men search for freedom on their incredible journey together.