American celebrity Gentleman farmer Devil's bargain The ruins of the past A masterly hand A house on fire Rising sun Mounting the seat - The president.
The glorious cause Magnificent bluff Land of freedom The heights All London afloat Disaster An indecisive mind The crossing The busy scenes of a camp Darkness visible Rapping a demigod over the knuckles A dreary kind of place The long retreat Pests of society The storm thickens The traitor Mutiny Plundering scoundrels The world turned upside down Man of moderation Closing the drama with applause Cincinnatus - The statesman. The man of mode A certain species of property The prodigy Providence A world of his own The Asiatic prince A shock of electricity - The general. A short-lived family Fortune's favorite Wilderness mission Bloodbath Shades of death The soul of an army A votary to love Darling of a grateful country - The planter.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 859-867) and index In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people
Xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm
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