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

George Washington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0931917182 ISBN 13: 9780931917189

Publisher: Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, 1989

Synopsis

With these 110 simple rules, the young George Washington embarked upon a lifetime of proper behaviour 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 of George Washington's Rules of Civility includees 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.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Akashic Books presents a thought-provoking series of early writings from United States Presidents, starting this season with George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and moving chronologically forward. Each slim book offers an introduction and additional commentary by a groundbreaking contemporary writer. This series is unlike any other Presidential commentaries in print, and is characterized by a critical viewpoint that will provide a counterpoint to the more staid analyses that have traditionally accompanied Presidential writings.

About the Author:

George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732. As a young man, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary to become a Virginia gentleman. He was particularly interested in the military arts and western expansion. At the age of 16, he helped survey Shenandoah lands. At the age of 22, he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel and fought in the first battles of what became the French and Indian War. Unanimously elected as the first President of the United States, Washington served two terms before retiring to Mount Vernon. He passed away on December 14, 1799.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0931917182
• ISBN 13: 9780931917189
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 61