Vie, correspondance et écrits de Washington. Tome 1

After the young Virginian Representative George Washington heard Patrick Henry give his impassioned speech denouncing the Stamp Act, he declared he would raise his sword at his country's command. Washington kept his word and more, serving as chief of the Continental army and later, as first president of the fledgling nation. He struggled to keep the United States independent from foreign powers and strengthen the federal government, while using his personal prestige to transform the presidency into an office of honor and awe - returning no calls, shaking hands with no man, and riding in a six-horse coach when the occasion demanded.