In this first encyclopedic work devoted exclusively to George Washington, the range of subjects discussed is not limited to the conventional inquiries into Washington's roles as military leader and first president, but includes much about his personal and family life, his landholdings and business dealings, and his many correspondents.
Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., is director of the Lee Family Digital Archive, an effort to create an online repository of the collected papers of the Lee Family, in Charlottesville, VA. His published works include ABC-CLIO's The Jamestown Colony.
"[A] well-written and highly accessible reference tool." - American Reference Books Annual "[I]n the only encyclopedic works devoted to these presidents entries for people, events, and concepts are presented in an accessible A-Z format. Authoritative...these attractive volumes would work for students at the high-school level and up." [Combined review of Andrew Johnson and James Polk in the Biographical Companions series] - Booklist
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