Inventing George Washington America's Founder, in Myth and Memory

Name: Inventing George Washington America's Founder, in Myth and Memory
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ISBN: 9780061662584

ISBN-10: 0061662585

ISBN-13: 9780061662584

Edition: 2011

Authors: Edward G. Lengel

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An entertaining and erudite history that offers a fresh look at America's first founding father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves George Washington's death on December 14, 1799, dealt a dreadful blow to public morale. For three decades, Americans had depended on his leadership to guide them through every trial. At the cusp of a new century, the fledgling nation, caught in another war (this time with its former ally France), desperately needed to believe that Washington was-and would continue to be-there for them. Thus began the extraordinary immortalization of this towering historical figure. In Inventing George Washington, historian Edward G.…

Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/18/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface



Washington Lives, Dies, and Is Reborn



Washington Turns a Profit



Washington's Loves



Washington's Visions



Washington Slept Here



Washington Debunked



The Indispensable Man



The Living Myth


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Bibliography


Notes


Index