{"id":1893220778026,"title":"Real George Washington CD (Audio \u0026 eBook)","handle":"real-george-washington-cd-audio-ebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nccs.net\/collections\/all\/american-classic-series\"\u003eSee all books in this series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy, after two centuries, does George Washington remain one of the most beloved figures in our history? \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e Answers that question by giving us a close look at this man who became the “father of our country” and the first president of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut rather than focus on the interpretations of historians, this book tells much of his story in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Part I you'll meet a man who --\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elost his father at age 11 and nearly joined the British navy at 15.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewas ambushed in the French and Indian War , receiving bullets through his coat and hat but escaping without injury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eheld together a destitute army through the long and terrible winter at Valley Forge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresisted plans to make him king and an army plot to take over the government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emade the Constitutional Convention credible by his presence and helped win ratification of the Constitution by his support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esacrificed his desire for a quiet retirement to serve as the first President, and, while serving, set a valuable precedent of constitutional governance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II of \u003cem\u003eThe Real George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the most important and insightful passages from Washington's writings, conveniently arranged in alphabetical order by subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-28T10:10:04-06:00","created_at":"2019-02-21T12:36:57-07:00","vendor":"NCCS","type":"","tags":["NCCS Books"],"price":495,"price_min":495,"price_max":495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":999,"compare_at_price_min":999,"compare_at_price_max":999,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":14574585413674,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rgwa","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Real George Washington CD (Audio \u0026 eBook)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":495,"weight":85,"compare_at_price":999,"inventory_quantity":-89,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/rgwa.jpg?v=1588802753"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2553\/8356\/products\/rgwa.jpg?v=1588802753","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Real George Washington CD (Audio \u0026 eBook) - 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