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Publication Date: 1997
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What I Hope a High School Graduate Knows about George Washington.
Cox, H. Bartholomew
Social Studies, v88 n4 p151-54 Jul-Aug 1997
Provides an overview of the character and career of George Washington. Reveals a complex portrait of a man who overcame personal obstacles (a violent temper) and professional hindrances (lack of formal education) to become a military hero and our first president. Briefly discusses the Society of the Cincinnati. (MJP)
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Historiography, Individual Characteristics, Individual Development, Leadership, Leadership Styles, Military Service, Personality, Politics, Presidents of the United States, Revolutionary War (United States), Secondary Education, Social Studies, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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