George Washington A Life

Name: George Washington A Life
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ISBN: 9780805059922

ISBN-10: 080505992X

ISBN-13: 9780805059922

Edition: Revised

Authors: Willard Sterne Randall, Willard S. Randall

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George Washington is the human story of a man who turned an impoverished childhood and the frequent humiliations at the hands of a mother he feared and the British generals he admired into a career of rebellion and creation. When he had worn out and nearly bankrupted his allies, George Washington disbanded the victorious army he had forged and resigned to Congress, giving life to democratic government. George III once said that if Washington could give up power, he would be the greatest man of the eighteenth century. And Washington did. Twice. As the bicentennial of Washington's death approaches on December 14, 1999, a large American public is keen to know the human story of our founding…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 11/15/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

Willard Sterne Randall is an American historian and author who specializes in biographies related to the American colonial period and the American Revolution. He was born on March 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. His books include: A Little Revenge: Benjamin Franklin & His Son, Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor, Thomas Jefferson: A Life and Ethan Allen: His Life and Times. Randall also teaches American history at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.