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"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 pla...

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Autor principal: Washington, George, 1732-1799
Otros Autores: Zall, Paul M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2003]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction: George Washington's Socratic Style -- 1. Growing up Virginian, 1738-1752 -- 2. Confronting Human Nature in the Wild, October 1753-January 1754 -- 3. Finding Fame on the Frontier, May 1754-December 1758 -- 4. Planting Rebellion, January 1759-April 1775 -- 5. Waging War, 1775-1781 -- 6. A Farewell to Arms, 1781-1784 -- 7. Seeking Retirement, 1784-1786 -- 8. Becoming President, 1787-1789 -- 9. Creating the Presidency, 1789-1793 -- 10. Preserving the Presidency, 1793-1797 -- 11. Finding Peace, 4 March 1797-14 December 1799. 
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