02149cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000390011524500220015426400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250800570039352012010045053400450165165300450169665300340174185600430177599900170181812540UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aThayer, William Roscoe,d1859-192310aGeorge Washington 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"George Washington" by William Roscoe Thayer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive sketch of George Washington's life and achievements, attempting to sift through the exaggerated and often mythologized narratives surrounding the American founding father, particularly those propagated by earlier biographers.  The opening of the biography sets the tone by emphasizing the significance of accurately portraying Washington as a real, complex individual rather than a legendary figure obscured by myth. Thayer discusses Washington's lineage, his childhood, and early influences that shaped his character, such as his family's gentility, his interest in surveying, and the adversity faced during his youth. The author also critiques previous biographers, notably Reverend Weems, for their sensationalized depictions, and positions his work as an attempt to reveal the authentic person behind the iconic image of Washington. This initial evaluation of Washington aims to ground the reader in the historical context and the human qualities that defined the first President of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPresidents -- United States -- Biography  aWashington, George, 1732-179940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12540  c53958d53958