George Washington--the man behind the myths
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E312.17 .R37 1999
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E312.17 .R37 1999
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | E312.17 .R37 1999 | On Shelf |
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xv, 328 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Catalog of an exhibition held Feb. 1999 in Richmond, Va.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-313) and index.
Description
Washington's own accounts, observations by his contemporaries, narratives by the first generation of Washington biographers, decorative objects, and visual images, which were assembled for a major exhibition sponsored by the Virginia Historical Society, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, and Washington and Lee University, invite a fresh evaluation of Washington. William M.S. Rasmussen and Robert S. Tilton trace the ways in which Washington's origins in the peculiar colonial society of Virginia prepared him for success on the national stage.
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Chronologically arranged chapters examine Washington's early exposure to the wealthy Fairfax family, his command of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War and later the Continental Army, his decision to attend the Constitutional Convention, and his two elections to the presidency. Rasmussen and Tilton argue that the major transitions we see in Washington's public image were made possible by the stability of his private life and his love of Mount Vernon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rasmussen, W. M. S. 1., & Tilton, R. S. (1999). George Washington--the man behind the myths . University Press of Virginia.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, William M. S. 1946- and Robert S. Tilton. 1999. George Washington--the Man Behind the Myths. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, William M. S. 1946- and Robert S. Tilton. George Washington--the Man Behind the Myths Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rasmussen, W. M. S. 1. and Tilton, R. S. (1999). George washington--the man behind the myths. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, William M. S. 1946-, and Robert S Tilton. George Washington--the Man Behind the Myths University Press of Virginia, 1999.
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