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George Washington

by Ferdinand SCHMIDT (1816 - 1890)

A Quarrel with the Mother Country

Among all the numerous life stories written by Ferdinand Schmidt for the delectation and education of German youth, none surpasses that of Washington. The author has condensed his material, drawn from the most authoritative sources, in a masterly manner, and presents it in a very attractive form. He has accompanied it by moralization which is pertinent, but never becomes tedious. It is questionable, indeed, whether any story of Washington’s life written for young people excels Schmidt’s in accuracy, conciseness, and general interest. As such this sketch of the Father of his Country from a German point of view is commended to American youth. -- Translator's Preface - Summary by George P. Upton

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Listen next episodes of George Washington:
A Trial of Arms , Appendix , Blest be His Memory , Lafayette—Kosciuszko—Steuben , Last Days , Peace is Declared , The Declaration of Independence , Trying Times , Washington Before Boston , Washington Chosen Commander-in-Chief , Washington Crosses the Delaware , Washington’s Farewell to the Army