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Lewes, George Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lewes, George HenryLewes, George Henryl&oomacr;ˈĭs [key], 1817–78, English critic and author. As editor of the Leader (1850–54) and of the Fortnightly Review (1865–66), Lewes…Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
(Encyclopedia) Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of DwyforLloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyford&oomacr;ˈēvôr [key], 1863–1945, British statesman, of Welsh extraction.…The True George Washington: Education: Adulthood
AdulthoodThe end of Washington's school-days left him, if a good "cipherer," a bad speller, and a still worse grammarian, but, fortunately, the termination of instruction did not by any means…The True George Washington: Social Life: At Mount Vernon
At Mount VernonDuring the few years that Washington was at Mount Vernon subsequent to the Revolution, the same unbounded hospitality was dispensed as in earlier times, while a far greater…The True George Washington: Family Relations: Brothers
BrothersAs already noted, much of Washington's early life was passed at the homes of his elder (half-) brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, who lived respectively at Mount Vernon and Wakefield.…The True George Washington: Master and Employer: Charity
CharityAfter the terrible attack of fever in Philadelphia in 1793, Washington wrote to a clergyman of that city,—"It has been my intention ever since my return to the city, to contribute my…The True George Washington: Enemies: Charles Lee
Charles LeeUndoubtedly the most serious army antagonist was General Charles Lee, and, but for what seem almost fatalistic chances, he would have been a dangerous rival. He was second in…The True George Washington: Friends: Children
ChildrenIn this connection it is worth glancing at Washington's relations with children, the more that it has been frequently asserted that he had no liking for them. As already shown, at…The True George Washington: Citizen and Office-Holder
Citizen and Office-HolderVirginia PoliticsWashington became a government servant before he became a voter, by receiving in 1749, or when he was seventeen years of age, the appointment of…The True George Washington: Friends: Colonial Congress
Colonial CongressEven before public service had made him known, Washington was a friend and guest of many of the leading Virginians. Between 1747 and 1754 he visited the Carters of Shirley,…Trending
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