Washington and His Comrades in Arms, A Chronicle of the War of Independence

Volume 12 of the Chronicles of America Series.According to Wikipedia: "e;Washington is seen as a symbol of the United States and republicanism in practice.

His devotion to civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.

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