The Life story of a public man cannot help being to some extent the same thing as a history of the times in which he lived, and to the case of none does this remark apply with more force than to that of the "Father of his Country;" which very title shows the degree to which the personality of its bearer became identified with the public life of the nation. While a great deal of the space in this book, consequently, has had to be devoted to American Revolutionary History, it is hoped that excess in this direction has been avoided, and that the main purpose of the work will be attained, i.e. to give its young readers a distinct and vivid idea of the exalted character and priceless services of Washington, so far as these can be brought within the understanding of a child.

Алдартай хүмүүсийн амьдралын түүх нь түүний амьдарч байсан цаг үеийн түүхтэй ямар нэгэн байдлаар холбогддог бөгөөд "Улс орны удирдагч"-с илүү энэхүү номын гарчиг нь түүнийг удирдагч зан чанар тухайн үндэстний нийгмийн амьдралтай хэр зэрэг нийцэж байгааг харуулах болно Тиймээс энэ номонд Америкийн хувьсгалт түүх,  түүний залуу уншигчдад Вашингтоны агуу зан чанар, үнэлж баршгүй үйлчилгээний талаар тодорхой бөгөөд тод төсөөлөл, эдгээрийг тусгажээ.