Title | The Cabin Faced West |
Year of Publication | 1958 |
Publication Type | Novel |
Number of Pages or Episodes | 124 p. |
Language | English |
Authors | Fritz, Jean |
Tertiary Authors | Rojankovsky, Feodor |
Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Son |
City | New York |
Keywords | Ann Hamilton (1767-1848); George Washington (1732-99); James Craik (c. 1727-1814); John Canon (1726-98); pioneers |
Abstract | When George Washington and his personal physician, Dr. James Craik, notice Ann Hamilton, 10, picking blackberries on Hamilton Hill, Washington County, they ask if they can have dinner at her house. According to Hamilton family lore Ann answered, “Mother is going to have only peas and potatoes for dinner; if George Washington can eat peas and potatoes, I expect Father will give him his dinner.” Washington ate, but did not sleep, at the Hamilton home. |
Notes | Monongahela is referred to as Devore’s Ferry, as it was then known. This novel is drawn from the author’s family stories and President Washington’s diary. |
Author Biography | Jean Fritz (1915—2017) was born in Hankow, China, to missionary parents from Washington County. In 1986 she won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for her contributions to children's literature. Feodor Rojankovsky (1891-1970) was born in Russia and in 1941 emigrated to the United States, where he illustrated more than 100 books for children. |
Time | 1784 |