Morning of a Hero

TitleMorning of a Hero
Year of Publication1963
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes340 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsBoyce, Burke
PublisherHarper & Row
CityNew York
KeywordsChristopher Gist (1706-59); Edward Braddock (1695-1755); French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); Native Americans; Queen Alliquippa (c. 1670s/1700s-1754); Tanacharison (Half-King) (c. 1700-64)
Abstract

A character of a young George Washington during the French and Indian War.

Author Biography

Burke Boyce (1901-1969), born in St. Louis, was in the Merchant Marine during World War I. At Harvard he was captain of the fencing team and a fencer for the U. S. team during the 1924 Olympics. He worked at NBC in New York before working full time as a writer.

Time

1750s