In the Name of the Father: Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation

Francois Furstenberg

ISBN 10: 1594200920 / ISBN 13: 9781594200922

Editore: Penguin Press HC, The, 2006

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1594200920I4N10

Riassunto:

Documents the ways in which George Washington's words, image, and mythology shaped America's fledgling republic and feelings of nationalism throughout the first fifty years after the Revolutionary War, offering insight into the pivotal role played by slavery issues. 30,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull?autore: François Furstenberg was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington. After graduating with a BA from Columbia University, he worked for several years in Paris before pursuing his graduate studies in history at The Johns Hopkins University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 2003. He was a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in U.S. history at Cambridge University, England, for one year, after which he moved to Montreal, Canada, where he is an assistant professor of history at the Université de Montréal.

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Titolo: In the Name of the Father: Washington's ...
Casa editrice: Penguin Press HC, The
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket