First and Always: A New Portrait of George Washington - Couverture rigide

Henriques, Peter R.

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ISBN 10 : 0813944805 ISBN 13 : 9780813944807

Editeur : University of Virginia Press, 2020

Synopsis

George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans' fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington's life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements.

Arranged thematically, the book's chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter R. Henriques is Professor of History, Emeritus, at George Mason University and author of Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington (Virginia).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Virginia Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0813944805
• ISBN 13: 9780813944807
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
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• Personne responsable: non disponible