George Washington: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

George Washington, credited to Ferdinand Schmidt, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: George Washington
• Author credits: Ferdinand Schmidt
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 19
• Listed recording duration: 3:36:20

Catalogue topics

• Americana
• American history
• revolutionary war
• american colonies
• president
• war of independence

Track guide

1. 01 - Boyhood — 22:22
2. 02 - The Surveyor — 10:42
3. 03 - Three Years in the Wilderness — 10:19
4. 04 - The Ambassador — 10:51
5. 05 - Washington’s First Battles — 15:37
6. 06 - A Year of Peace — 20:49
7. 07 - A Quarrel with the Mother Country — 15:38
8. 08 - A Trial of Arms — 6:04
9. 09 - Washington Chosen Commander-in-Chief — 7:02
10. 10 - Washington Before Boston — 10:52
11. 11 - The Declaration of Independence — 8:43
12. 12 - Trying Times — 12:20
13. 13 - Washington Crosses the Delaware — 10:19
14. 14 - Lafayette—Kosciuszko—Steuben — 11:43
15. 15 - Peace is Declared — 9:50
16. 16 - Washington’s Farewell to the Army — 14:45
17. 17 - Last Days — 11:15
18. 18 - Blest be His Memory — 4:39
19. 19 - Appendix — 2:30

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