| Edition |
First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xv, 287 pages ; 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Balfe, Kevin.
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| ISBN |
9781451659269 hardback $26.00 |
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1451659261 hardback |
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