Quotes of American President George Washington, a Words of Wisdom Collection Book, Including The Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
Quotes of American President George Washington, a Words of Wisdom Collection Book, Including The Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation

Author: D Brewer

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-02-05

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 0244259534

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George Washington (1732 - 1799) was a military general, statesman, and American political leader. He led the Patriot forces to victory in the American War for Independence. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where the U.S. Constitution was established, and he served as the first president of the United States from 1789 - 1797. This extensive collection of quotes made by George Washington during his life time, span from before, during and after the War of Independence as well as during his time as American President. Also included are the delightful 110 'Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation', which he copied when he was sixteen as a handwriting exercise. They were originally derived from a list of ideals compiled by French Jesuits in 1590, and translated into English in 1640 by Francis Hawkins.

George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior
George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior

Author: George Washington

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1442222328

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Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These concise rules to live by have been studied and copied by millions of readers eager to absorb Washington’s secrets of success in life and work. Neither unduly severe nor sentimental, the rules have stood the test of time and still reverberate today.

Quotes of American President Abraham Lincoln, A Words of Wisdom Collection Book, Including The Gettysburg Address
Quotes of American President Abraham Lincoln, A Words of Wisdom Collection Book, Including The Gettysburg Address

Author: D Brewer

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-04-10

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0244280592

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"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." - Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) is generally considered to be the greatest U. S. President. He was born in poverty, self-educated, and went on to become a lawyer, Whig Party leader, state legislator and U.S. Congressman. In 1854, he became leader of the new Republican Party. He led the North in the American Civil War against the rebellion in the South and their practice of slavery. During this time, in 1863, he gave the most famous speech in American history, the Gettysburg Address, which called for nationalism, republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and democracy for all. He was assassinated just a few days after the end of the war. He was President of the United States from 1861 to 1865.

George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation
George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation

Author: George Washington

Publisher: Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, Library

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780931917189

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With these 110 simple rules, the young George Washington embarked upon a lifetime of proper behavior in which good manners and etiquette guided him through two wars, the presidency and the life of a Virginia gentleman at his estate on the banks of the Potomac River. This charming new edition includes examples of how our first president followed this code of conduct throughout his life, featuring illustrations from the Mount Vernon collection and an introduction by America's foremost etiquette expert, Letitia Baldrige.