What Today's Students Should Know about George Washington.

Brookhiser, Richard

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Publication Date: 1997

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What Today's Students Should Know about George Washington.

Brookhiser, Richard

Social Studies, v88 n4 p150-51 Jul-Aug 1997

Briefly reviews the character and contributions of our first president. Discusses the accomplishments of George Washington in terms of his role as a gentleman, general, politician, and a man of ideas. Includes selections from, "The 110 rules of Civility", a book that influenced Washington in his youth. (MJP)

Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Elementary Education, Federal Government, Historiography, Leadership, Leadership Qualities, Military Service, Politics, Presidents of the United States, Revolutionary War (United States), Role Models, Social Studies, United States History, Veterans

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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