Title | The Boys of Greenway Court: A Tale of the Early Days of Washington |
Year of Publication | 1893 |
Publication Type | Novel |
Number of Pages or Episodes | 296 p. |
Language | English |
Authors | Butterworth, Hezekiah |
Publisher | D. Appleton |
City | New York |
Keywords | Colonial America; French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); Revolutionary War |
Abstract | This novelized biography follows George Washington from his youth at Greenway Court—Thomas Fairfax’s iconic Virginia estate—through the French and Indian War, the Revolution, and his presidency. |
Notes | Pine Creek is referred to as Piney Creek. Settings are referred to by their historical names as follows: Lawrenceville is Shannopin’s Town; Harmony Twp. is Logstown; Forward Twp. is Murdering Town. |
Author Biography | Hezekiah Butterworth (1839-1905), born in Warren, Rhode Island, was an author, poet, and platform lecturer. |
Time | 1740s-90s |