Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him
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Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him
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9781451659269
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1st Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts, 2011.
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xv, 287 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Introduction : Had I not been a witness -- Victory or death -- The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph -- When none expected much, he did the unexpected -- A valley forged of despair -- A good general, a great author -- Whom can we trust now? -- A tale of two founders -- The war turns at Yorktown -- Yorktown falls -- The world turned upside down -- Gray in your service -- A moment of crisis, a lifetime of preparation -- To please all is impossible -- Little short of a miracle -- A final farewell -- A humble agent of heaven -- Conclusion : True greatness dwells in the soul.
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Summary:
Combining biography and Washington's own writings with his own comments and sidebars, Beck explores our nation's first president and describes how Washington's beliefs and values--beliefs and values which united a country in an age even more fractious than our own--are especially important to remember today.
