"George Washington; or, Life in America One Hundred Years Ago" is a book by the famous American writer John Stevens Cabot Abbott, which tells about the period in the history of the United States, when this country was just coming under the rule of Great Britain. The author describes the life of Americans in the 18th century, emphasizing the personality of George Washington - an outstanding politician and military figure, who later became the first president of the United States of America. In this book, you will find interesting facts about the life and activities of George Washington, as well as learn a lot about the history of the development of the United States in the first centuries of its existence.