Riding with George: Sportsmanship & Chivalry in the Making of America's First President

by Philip G Smucker and Philip G. Smucker

Book Overview

Long before George Washington was a president or general, he was a sportsman. Born in 1732, he had a physique and aspirations that were tailor made for his age, one in which displays of physical prowess were essential to recognition in society. At six feet two inches and with a penchant for rambunctious horse riding, what he lacked in formal schooling he made up for in physical strength, skill, and ambition. Virginia colonial society rewarded men...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613736053
• ISBN13: 9781613736050
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"