An American

TO THE MEMORY OF HIM WHOM WE ALL DELIGHT
TO HONOR AS FIRST IN PEACE ... FIRST IN
WAR ... AND FIRST IN THE HEARTS
OF HIS COUNTRYMEN ...
GEORGE WASHINGTON

[INTRODUCTION]
[PLOT]
[CHAPTER I]
[CHAPTER II]
[CHAPTER III]
[CHAPTER IV]
[CHAPTER V]
[CHAPTER VI]
[CHAPTER VII]
[CHAPTER VIII]
[CHAPTER IX]
[CHAPTER X]
[CHAPTER XI]
[CHAPTER XII]
[CHAPTER XIII]
[CHAPTER XIV]
[CHAPTER XV]
[CHAPTER XVI]
[CHAPTER XVII]
[CHAPTER XVIII]
[CHAPTER XIX]
[CHAPTER XX]
[CHAPTER XXI]

INTRODUCTION

There are many characteristics that are essential to true Americanism; among these, none is more prominent than an inborn desire, not only to obtain personal liberty, but, also, to see justice done to others.

We, as Americans, say, with loving pride, that we are citizens of that one fair land whose single boast has always been that it was free.

TO THE MEMORY OF HIM WHOM WE ALL DELIGHTTO HONOR AS FIRST IN PEACE ... FIRST INWAR ... AND FIRST IN THE HEARTSOF HIS COUNTRYMEN ...GEORGE WASHINGTON

CONTENTS

AN AMERICAN

INTRODUCTION

TO THE MEMORY OF HIM WHOM WE ALL DELIGHT
TO HONOR AS FIRST IN PEACE ... FIRST IN
WAR ... AND FIRST IN THE HEARTS
OF HIS COUNTRYMEN ...
GEORGE WASHINGTON