Washington on Washington - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0813122694 ISBN 13 : 9780813122694

Editeur : The University Press of Kentucky, 2003

Synopsis

" For most Americans, George Washington is more of a legend than a man-a face on our currency or an austere figure standing in a rowboat crossing the icy Delaware River. He was equally revered in his own time. At the helm of a country born of idealism and revolution, Washington reluctantly played the role of demigod that the new nation required-a role reconciling the rhetoric of democracy with the ritual of monarchy. Washington quickly understood that every decision he made as president would be

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paul M. Zall (1922-2010), Emeritus Professor of English at California State University at Los Angeles, was a research scholar at the Huntington Library. He is the author of many books including Lincoln on Lincoln, Jefferson on Jefferson, and Franklin on Franklin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University Press of Kentucky
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0813122694
• ISBN 13: 9780813122694
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Éditeur: Zall Paul M
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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