The Life of George Washington

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GW_ i-xxviii.indd 1 5/2/12 7:31 AM THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON GW_ i-xxviii.indd 4 5/2/12 7:31 AM GW_ i-xxviii.indd 5 5/2/12 7:31 AM THE LIFE OF (jeorge Washington SPECIAL EDITION FOR SCHOOLS John Marshall Third Chiefjustice ofthe United States Edited by Robert Faulkner and Paul Carrese LIBERTY FUND Indianapolis GW_ i-xxviii.indd 6 5/2/12 7:31 AM This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal ofa society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word "freedom" (amagi), or "liberty." It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.© 2000 by Liberty Fund, Inc. All rights reserved Primed in the United States ofAmerica Frontispiece of George Washington from Yale University Art Gallery Frontispiece ofJohn Marshall from the White House Historical Association Maps from XNR Productions, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin 0 I 07 08 09 IO C 6 o6 07 o8 09 ro P 6 4 4 2 2 Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marshall, John, 1755-1835· The life of George Washington: special edition for schools/John Marshall; edited by Robert Faulkner and Paul Carrese. p. em. Originally published: Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1838. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN o-86597-276-r (he: alk. paper)-ISBN o-86597-277-x (pbk.: alk. paper) r. Washington, George, 1732-1799· 2. Presidents-United States-Biography. 3· Generals- United States-Biography. 4· United States- Politics and government-1775-1783. 5· United Stares-Politics and government-r783-I8o9. 6. United States-History-Revolution, 1775-1783-Campaigns. I. Faulkner, Robert K., I934- II. Carrese, Paul. III. Title. EJI2 .M377 2000 973·4'r'092-dc2I [B] 99-462077 LIBERTY FUND, INC. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suire 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-r684 ...