The Life of George Washington - With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen #222336

When we realize that the famous anecdote of George Washington and the Cherry tree and accounts of certam exploits equally inspiring were first given to the world by Washington's biographer, Mason Locke Weems, it becomes interesting to trace the events which led to the writing of a book that above any other has contributed to the veneration accorded our greatest national hero.