Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln - A Book for Young Americans

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln, by James BaldwinThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young AmericansAuthor: James BaldwinRelease Date: February 20, 2004 [EBook #11174]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOUR GREAT AMERICANS ***Produced by Rosanna Yuen and PG Distributed ProofreadersFOUR GREAT AMERICANSWASHINGTON FRANKLIN WEBSTER LINCOLNA BOOK FOR YOUNG AMERICANSBY JAMES BALDWIN, PH.D.CONTENTSTHE STORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTONCHAPTERI WHEN WASHINGTON WAS A BOY II HIS HOMES III HIS SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS IV GOING TO SEA V THE YOUNG SURVEYOR VI THE OHIOCOUNTRY VII A CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES VIII A PERILOUS JOURNEY IX HIS FIRST BATTLE X THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR XI THE MUTTERINGSOF THE STORM XII THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR XIII INDEPENDENCE XIV THE FIRST PRESIDENT XV "FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN"THE STORY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLINCHAPTERI THE WHISTLE II SCHOOLDAYS III THE BOYS AND THE WHARF IV CHOOSING A TRADE V HOW FRANKLIN EDUCATED HIMSELF VI FAREWELL TOBOSTON VII THE FIRST DAY IN PHILADELPHIA VIII GOVERNOR WILLIAM KEITH IX THE RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA X THE FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND XI ...