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Washington Irving was the first American to have a career as a writer, and here he turns his talents to a biography of the great American leader.

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George Washington (February 22, 1732 €"December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States of America (1789 €"1797), and led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775 €"1783).

"Life of George Washington - Volume I" from Washington Irving. American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century (1783-1859).

Washington Irving is widely considered America's first truly great writer, and in the early 19th century he wrote classics like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.