| Description |
xiii, 175 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: George Washington's "remarks" -- Transcription and annotation / Martin West, director, Fort Ligonier -- Part II: Charles Willson Peale's 1787 portrait of George Washington -- 1. Young Washington: ambition, accomplishment, and acclaim / Don Higginbotham, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- 2. Biography and autobiography: Washington's "remarks" in context / Rosemarie Zagarri, George Mason University -- 3. "Just as they occurred to the memory, they were committed": speculations on George Washington's autobiographical "remarks" of 1787 / Fred Anderson, University of Colorado, Boulder -- The manuscript as object: Its materials and conservation / Christine Smith, President, Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. -- Historic sites mentioned in George Washington's "remarks" / Burton K. Kummerow, President, Historyworks, Inc. |
| Summary |
"Late in 1787, George Washington wrote a rare autobiographical account of his service in the French and Indian War. He related his experiences in a compelling eleven-page narrative that includes a vivid account of Braddock's defeat in 1755 and a description of a friendly-fire incident in 1758 that "involved the life of GW in as much jeopardy as it had ever been before or since."" |
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"George Washington Remembers makes this very personal and little-known document available for the first time and offers a glimpse of Washington in a self-reflective mood - a side of the man seldom seen in his other writings. |
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The facsimile reproduction of Washington's "Remarks" is accompanied by an annotated transcript and original essays that place the work in the context of the French and Indian War and Washington's life." "Lavishly illustrated, this remarkable book is essential for all interested in George Washington and our nation's founding period."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799. (OCoLC)fst00178100
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United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Zevenjarige oorlog.
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French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763) (OCoLC)fst01800886
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| Chronological Term |
1754-1763
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Fred, 1949-
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Chase, Philander D.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Washington, George, 1732-1799. George Washington remembers. Lanham, MD. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2004 (OCoLC)649789402 |
| ISBN |
0742533727 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780742533721 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0742535061 (hardcover) |
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9780742535060 (hardcover) |
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