WINNER OF A B.R.A.G. MEDALLION WINNER OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD IN CHILDREN'S NONFICTIONWINNER 2018 READER'S FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS SILVER MEDAL IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL BOOKSWho was George Washington? Washington is best known as America's first president, but he was also a military hero. If you asked George Washington what he really wanted to be, he would reply, "a farmer." Seeking to revolutionize antiquated 18th-century farming methods, Washington experimented with crop rotation, fertilizers, plowing, and plants. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association began restoring his estate to its former glory in 1853. Today the buildings, grounds and The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center reveal the real Father of the United States of America.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN...-Who designed Mount Vernon and what was his plan called?-The roles George Washington played in America-The rooms in the Mansion House -Who gave Washington a special gift in the foyer?-The people who lived at Mount Vernon-The buildings on the grounds-Life as a slave-The president who donated bricks from the White House-See artifacts from the family in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum-Washington's Tomb and Memorial-The Slave Memorial-George Washington's opinion on slaveryMaybe you can't take a trip to MOUNT VERNON right now, but you can click on the Buy Now button to begin reading.