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Inventing George Washington
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Author : Edward G. Lengel
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2011-01-18
Inventing George Washington written by Edward G. Lengel and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-18 with History categories.
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. Lengel shows how the late president and war hero continued to serve his nation on two distinct levels. The public Washington evolved into an eternal symbol as Father of His Country, while the private man remained at the periphery of the national vision—always just out of reach—for successive generations yearning to know him as never before. Both images, public and private, were vital to perceptions Americans had of their nation and themselves. Yet over time, as Lengel shows, the contrasting and simultaneous urges to deify Washington and to understand him as a man have produced tensions that have played out in every generation. As some exalted him, others sought to bring him down to earth, creating a series of competing mythologies that depicted Washington as every sort of human being imaginable. Inventing George Washington explores these representations, shedding new light on this national emblem, our nation itself, and who we are.
Inventing George Washington
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Author : Edward G. Lengel
language : en
Publisher: HarperPB
Release Date : 2012-01-17
Inventing George Washington written by Edward G. Lengel and has been published by HarperPB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-17 with History categories.
"Lengel's Washington is the archetypal American soldier--an amateur citizen in arms who struggles to learn an unfamiliar and demanding craft on the job....Outstanding." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Glorious StruggleEditor-in-Chief of the Washington Papers Project Edward G. Lengel delivers an entertaining and erudite history of America's Founding Father. In Inventing George Washington, a captivating counterpart to Lengel's General George Washington: A Military Life, the historian looks at Washington's life and writings, at the creation of his mythos, and at what his legacy means for our nation and ourselves.
The Invention Of George Washington
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Author : Paul K. Longmore
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 1999
The Invention Of George Washington written by Paul K. Longmore and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a paper edition reprint of study originally published in 1988 by the U. of California Press. The title refers to the historical process by which Washington was made into a heroic myth by the American people, and also to discussion of Washington's own active role in the process--evidence of his strong talent, often overlooked, as a political actor. The author is a historian affiliated with San Francisco State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A Companion To George Washington
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Author : Edward G. Lengel
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2012-05-21
A Companion To George Washington written by Edward G. Lengel and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-21 with History categories.
Utilizing new primary source material from the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publication of original documents, A Companion to George Washington features a collection of original readings from scholars and popular historians that shed new light on all aspects of the life of George Washington. Provides readers with new insights into previously neglected aspects of Washington's life Features original essays from top scholars and popular historians Based on new research from thousands of previously unpublished letters to and from Washington
Inventing A Nation
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Author : Gore Vidal
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Inventing A Nation written by Gore Vidal and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with History categories.
This New York Times bestseller offers “an unblinking view of our national heroes by one who cherishes them, warts and all” (New York Review of Books). In Inventing a Nation, National Book Award winner Gore Vidal transports the reader into the minds, the living rooms (and bedrooms), the convention halls, and the salons of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and others. We come to know these men, through Vidal’s splendid prose, in ways we have not up to now—their opinions of each other, their worries about money, their concerns about creating a viable democracy. Vidal brings them to life at the key moments of decision in the birthing of our nation. He also illuminates the force and weight of the documents they wrote, the speeches they delivered, and the institutions of government by which we still live. More than two centuries later, America is still largely governed by the ideas championed by this triumvirate. The author of Burr and Lincoln, one of the master stylists of American literature and most acute observers of American life, turns his immense literary and historiographic talent to a portrait of these formidable men
Inventing The Job Of President
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Author : Fred I. Greenstein
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-10
Inventing The Job Of President written by Fred I. Greenstein and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-10 with History categories.
How the early presidents shaped America's highest office From George Washington's decision to buy time for the new nation by signing the less-than-ideal Jay Treaty with Great Britain in 1795 to George W. Bush's order of a military intervention in Iraq in 2003, the matter of who is president of the United States is of the utmost importance. In this book, Fred Greenstein examines the leadership styles of the earliest presidents, men who served at a time when it was by no means certain that the American experiment in free government would succeed. In his groundbreaking book The Presidential Difference, Greenstein evaluated the personal strengths and weaknesses of the modern presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here, he takes us back to the very founding of the republic to apply the same yardsticks to the first seven presidents from Washington to Andrew Jackson, giving his no-nonsense assessment of the qualities that did and did not serve them well in office. For each president, Greenstein provides a concise history of his life and presidency, and evaluates him in the areas of public communication, organizational capacity, political skill, policy vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence. Washington, for example, used his organizational prowess—honed as a military commander and plantation owner—to lead an orderly administration. In contrast, John Adams was erudite but emotionally volatile, and his presidency was an organizational disaster. Inventing the Job of President explains how these early presidents and their successors shaped the American presidency we know today and helped the new republic prosper despite profound challenges at home and abroad.
George Washington
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Author : Kevin J. Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
George Washington written by Kevin J. Hayes and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Revered as a general and trusted as America's first elected leader, George Washington is considered a great many things in the contemporary imagination, but an intellectual is not one of them. In correcting this longstanding misconception, George Washington: A Life in Books offers a stimulating literary biography that traces the effects of a life spent in self-improvement"--
George Washington
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Author : Candice F. Ransom
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2002-01-01
George Washington written by Candice F. Ransom and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the first president of the United States.
George Washington
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Author : Tamara L. Britton
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2016-08-15
George Washington written by Tamara L. Britton and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This biography introduces readers to George Washington including his military service, early political career, and key events from Washington's administration including creating the first presidential cabinet and creating a financial plan for the new nation. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
The Writings Of George Washington
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Author : George Washington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
The Writings Of George Washington written by George Washington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Presidents categories.