His first proving ground: George Washington and the French and Indian War
Taking command: George Washington and the beginning of the War for American Independence
"A kind of inevitable necessity": the presidency of George Washington
"A votary to love": George Washington's relationship with Sally Cary Fairfax
From an "agreeable consort" to "my dear Patsy": The relationship between George and Martha Washington
Reluctant enemies: the increasingly strained relationship between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
The great collaboration: the increasingly close relationship between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
"The only unavoidable subject of regret": George Washington and slavery
A few simple beliefs: George Washington and religion
He died as he lived: the death of George Washington
Epilogue: The measure of the man.