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Greatest Americans Series: George Washington: A Selection of His Letters
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Amidst all legend and lore surrounding America's first president, the brilliant statesman George Washington's character emerges in this engagingly narrated audiobook through his own words. In this key speech by the former army general, the qualities of integrity, humility, others-focused mission, and concern for human freedoms are clearly seen - qualities that help define “greatness” and which created a lasting legacy that superseded personal gain and extended to shape a national destiny.
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