1732-1799

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Examines the plot against George Washington which was played out by some of his most trusted guards.

Young readers will explore the special cultural celebrations that are held throughout the United States.

A thorough examination of the American Revolution, from the acts by Great Britain that helped precipitate it through the beginnings of the new American government. Features on-site battle re-creations, historical archival material, and contemporary commentary.

Traces the life of George Washington from his youth in colonial Virginia to his election as president of the United States, focusing on his military career and role in the Revolutionary War.

In Philadelphia, in 1777, fourteen-year-old Quaker John Darragh aids the American army by carrying coded messages, hidden by his mother in the buttons on his coat, to his older brother Charles in George Washington's camp.

Describes the project undertaken by historians, scientists, and artisans at Mount Vernon in 2005 to create accurate images of George Washington as he looked as a nineteen-year-old surveyor in the American wilderness, a forty-five-year-old general of the Continental Army, and the first president of the United States at fifty-seven, and reveals the results of their efforts.

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

Provides a brief history of Presidents' Day, discussing the holiday's origins and traditions. Also discusses the lives and presidencies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Includes a craft, a recipe, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.