Farmer George Plants a Nation

Forget war and politics, according to this examination of George Washington’s life, his passion and pursuits were all about agricultural. And considering the evidence presented, you really wonder when on earth he had time for any of his national work, considering he seems to have spent so much time......more

Liberty When It Begins To Take Root, Is A Plant Of Rapid Growth. To Those Of You Who Work In Acres, Not In Hours...We Thank You. I Hope, Some Day Or Another, We Shall Become A Storehouse And Gramary For The World. The Farmer Has To Be An Optimist, Or He Wouldn't Still Be A Farmer.......more

This was used as a Read Aloud for ages 5-13. I found it flowed well when I was reading and it kept the interest of my boys, for the most part. I would not have read it if it was just for the youngest, it is probably best for ages 7+ unless your younger child likes hearing about History. I really lik......more

Biography 2nd-5th grade I loved how this book focused on a different aspect of Washington's life-his farm. This was a huge part of his life (as demonstrated through the book) that is rarely mentioned in comparison to his time as general and president. There were so many interesting new facts and I li......more

This biography takes us through the life of George Washington from his younger years all the way up to his death in 1799. It goes through his younger years when he was a farmer to his days as a general onto becoming the first ever president of the the United States of America. The book mainly focuse......more