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The Invention of George Washington

Paul K. Longmore

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Description:Washington was the central actor in the great American drama of revolution & nation-founding. His image was an essential aspect of the role he played, but scholars have usually examined the life & the legend apart from one another. Longmore here illuminates the relationship between the man, the myth & the American people. In addition to a comprehensive look at Washington's career, we are shown how he embodied the ideals of his age & made an effort to shape contemporary perceptions of him. "The Invention of George Washington" traces the relationship between Washington's career & image from his service in the Seven Years' War thru the Declaration of Independence. It shows the linkage between that image & the cultural & political values of his generation. It demonstrates that from the very beginning of the Revolution, his fellow Americans, influenced by contemporary political thought & the needs of a historically transforming moment, substituted him for King George III. Altho biographers have commonly presented Washington as a reluctant leader who preferred private life to the swirl of public affairs, he was, in fact, an eager, active & astute politician. Longmore's study recounts not only his growth as an American nationalist & republican revolutionary, but also his development as a skillful political leader & actor who fashioned his public self to match the expectations & ideals of his fellow citizens. Shrewd, ambitious & talented, he collaborated with his generation to make himself the embodiment of the revolutionary cause & the new nation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Invention of George Washington. To get started finding The Invention of George Washington, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 337

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Publisher: University of California Press (Berkeley)

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ISBN: 0520062728

Description: Washington was the central actor in the great American drama of revolution & nation-founding. His image was an essential aspect of the role he played, but scholars have usually examined the life & the legend apart from one another. Longmore here illuminates the relationship between the man, the myth & the American people. In addition to a comprehensive look at Washington's career, we are shown how he embodied the ideals of his age & made an effort to shape contemporary perceptions of him. "The Invention of George Washington" traces the relationship between Washington's career & image from his service in the Seven Years' War thru the Declaration of Independence. It shows the linkage between that image & the cultural & political values of his generation. It demonstrates that from the very beginning of the Revolution, his fellow Americans, influenced by contemporary political thought & the needs of a historically transforming moment, substituted him for King George III. Altho biographers have commonly presented Washington as a reluctant leader who preferred private life to the swirl of public affairs, he was, in fact, an eager, active & astute politician. Longmore's study recounts not only his growth as an American nationalist & republican revolutionary, but also his development as a skillful political leader & actor who fashioned his public self to match the expectations & ideals of his fellow citizens. Shrewd, ambitious & talented, he collaborated with his generation to make himself the embodiment of the revolutionary cause & the new nation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Invention of George Washington. To get started finding The Invention of George Washington, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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