1. The Early Years: Washington's Youth (1732-1752) --

2. The Virginia Soldier (1753-1758) --

3. The Virginia Planter: Washington's First Retirement to Mount Vernon (1759-1775) --

4. The War Years (1775-1783) --

5. The American Cincinnatus: Washington's Second Retirement to Mount Vernon (1783-1789) --

6. The First President of the United States (1789-1797) --

7. Return to Virginia: Washington's Final Retirement to Mount Vernon (1797-1799) --

Afterword: The Legacies of Washington.