Posted on February 18, 2016
你知道，根据当时使用的儒略历，乔治·华盛顿的生日其实是1731年2月11日？但直到英国及其殖民地所有采用公历，他的生日是11天后移至2月22日。
The “Father of our Country” was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and during that time shaped the course of our country. From the Revolutionary War to the Constitution, George Washington made his mark on history.
Take some time this month to browse Gale’s titles about the life and times of this great American figure and while you are there, let us know how you implement these resources in your classroom!
American Eras: Primary Sources: Development of a Nation (1783-1815), 1st Edition
February 2015
This volume in the student-friendly American Eras: Primary Sources series documents the dramatic period when the federal government and the U.S. Constitution were established. This volume features personal letters, memoirs, laws, sermons, speeches, works of literature, and many other primary source types. Together these sources show the diversity of the American experience.
Read moreSending Birthday Wishes to the “Father of our Country”