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Reviewed on April 1, 1987
Gr 4-6 An account of the first 20 years of Washington's life that explores his family life, his family's economic and social status, and above all, the social mores, education and knowledge, superstitions, medical concerns, household practices, and manners of a wealthy landowning family during the first half of the 18th Century. The only assurance of the authenticity of this information is found in short editorial statements at the beginning and end of the book, which claim that the account is based ent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More