The Invention of George Washington
By Paul K. Longmore.
Description
George Washington was the central actor in the great American drama of revolution and nation-founding. His image was an essential aspect of the role he played, but scholars have usually examined the life and the legend apart from one another. Paul Longmore here illuminates the relationship between the man, the myth, and the American people. In addition to a comprehensive look at Washington's career, we are shown how he embodied the ideals of his age and made an effort to shape contemporary perceptions of him.The Invention of George Washington traces the relationship between Washington&...
ISBN(s)
0520062728, 9780520062726
