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The great experiment, George Washington and the American Republic, John Rhodehamel ; foreword by Gordon S. Wood

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The great experiment, George Washington and the American Republic, John Rhodehamel ; foreword by Gordon S. Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index

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contains biographical information

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

The great experiment

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bibliographycatalogs

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40147096

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John Rhodehamel ; foreword by Gordon S. Wood

Sub title

George Washington and the American Republic

Summary

To most Americans, George Washington is a remote figured encased in myth, more a monument than a man. This book brings him vividly to life once again--a man who was born a loyal subject of the British Crown and became the leader of a radical revolution, a victorious military leader who relinquished the trappings of power to return to farming, a reluctant statesman who forged the institutions of a popular government that have endured for two centuries. The text is enhanced by illustrations that reproduce an array of original documents, contemporary portraits, artifacts, and personal memorabilia of Washington and her family.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

Foreword / Gordon S. Wood -- A note from the Directory / David S. Zeidberg -- George Washington chronology -- The great experiment : prologue -- Powerful ambitions, powerful friends -- War for North America -- Potomac planter -- "Because we are Americans" -- Winter soldier -- The great man : Yorktown, Newburgh, and Annapolis -- First citizen -- "The fate of unborn millions" -- President -- Farewell -- Exhibition checklist -- Suggested reading

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