George Washington

About this film

LibriVox reading of George Washington by Ferdinand Schmidt. (Translated by George Putnam Upton.) Read in English by KevinS; Andrea Kotzer; Xiaoyan Arrowsmith; Ciufi Galeazzi; tommack; Michael Fassio; David Lawrence; Aaron Parsons; Anita Sloma-Martinez and Larry Wilson. Among all the numerous life stories written by Ferdinand Schmidt for the delectation and education of German youth, none surpasses that of Washington. The author has condensed his material, drawn from the most authoritative sources, in a masterly manner, and presents it in a very attractive form. He has accompanied it by moralization which is pertinent, but never becomes tedious. It is questionable, indeed, whether any story of Washington’s life written for young people excels Schmidt’s in accuracy, conciseness, and general interest. As such this sketch of the Father of his Country from a German point of view is commended to American youth. -- Translator's Preface ( George P. Upton) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a voluntee…

Directors & creators

Ferdinand Schmidt

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; literature; Americana; American history; revolutionary war; american colonies; president; war of independence

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