Sally Townsend, George Washington`s Teenage Spy, Paul R. Misencik
Автор: History Captivating Название: The Culper Ring: A Captivating Guide to George Washington`s Spy Ring and its Impact on the American Revolution ISBN: 164748491X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647484910 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Spying and warfare have always gone hand-in-hand. From Julius Caesar to modern generals, we have accounts of commanders covertly gathering information about their opponents, ensuring they have the intelligence they need to conduct a war.
Автор: Costello Matthew R. Название: The Property of the Nation: George Washington`s Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President ISBN: 0700628274 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780700628278 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 50150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: George Washington was an affluent slave owner who believed that republicanism and social hierarchy were vital to the young country’s survival. And yet, he remains largely free of the “elitist” label affixed to his contemporaries, as Washington evolved in public memory during the nineteenth century into a man of the common people, the father of democracy. This memory, we learn in The Property of the Nation , was a deliberately constructed image, shaped and reshaped over time, generally in service of one cause or another. Matthew R. Costello traces this process through the story of Washington’s tomb, whose history and popularity reflect the building of a memory of America’s first president—of, by, and for the American people. Washington’s resting place at his beloved Mount Vernon estate was at times as contested as his iconic image; and in Costello’s telling, the many attempts to move the first president’s bodily remains offer greater insight to the issue of memory and hero worship in early America. While describing the efforts of politicians, business owners, artists, and storytellers to define, influence, and profit from the memory of Washington at Mount Vernon, this book’s main focus is the memory-making process that took place among American citizens. As public access to the tomb increased over time, more and more ordinary Americans were drawn to Mount Vernon, and their participation in this nationalistic ritual helped further democratize Washington in the popular imagination. Shifting our attention from official days of commemoration and publicly orchestrated events to spontaneous visits by citizens, Costello’s book clearly demonstrates in compelling detail how the memory of George Washington slowly but surely became The Property of the Nation .
Автор: Vicchio Stephen J. Название: George Washington`s Religion ISBN: 1532688407 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781532688409 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 45060.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this book, Professor Stephen Vicchio gives a comprehensive analysis of the religious beliefs of the first president of the United States, George Washington. After discussing Washington's early religious life in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, Professor Vicchio goes on to analyze Washington's views on God, the Bible, religious toleration, ethics and virtue, prayer, and whether or not America was established as a Christian nation, as well as his understanding of the problem of evil and the afterlife.
Автор: Carol Borchert Cadou Название: Stewards of Memory: The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Preservation at George Washington`s Mount Vernon ISBN: 0813941512 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813941516 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 66530.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Mount Vernon is subject to the same threats of time as any property and has required considerable resources to endure as a historic site and house. This book provides a window into the broad scope of preservation work undertaken at Mount Vernon and places this work within the context of America`s regional and national preservation efforts.
Автор: Adam Costanzo Название: George Washington`s Washington: Visions for the National Capital in the Early American Republic ISBN: 0820352853 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820352855 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 66530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book traces the history of the development, abandonment, and eventual revival of George Washington’s original vision for a grand national capital on the Potomac. In 1791 Washington’s ideas found form in architect Peter Charles L’Enfant’s plans for the city. Yet the unprecedented scope of the plan; reliance on the sale of city lots to fund construction of the city and the public buildings; the actions of unscrupulous land speculators; and the convoluted mixture of state, local, and federal authority in effect in the District all undermined Federalist hopes for creating a substantial national capital.In an era when the federal government had relatively few responsibilities, the tangible intersections of ideology and policy were felt through the construction, development, and oversight of the federal city. During the Washington and Adams administrations, for example, Federalists lacked the funds, the political will, and the administrative capacity to make their hopes for the capital a reality. Across much of the next three decades, Thomas Jefferson and other Jeffersonian politicians stifled the growth of the city by withholding funding and support for any project not directly related to the workings of the government. After decades of stagnation, only the more pragmatic approach begun in the Jacksonian era succeeded in fostering development in the District. And throughout these decades, driven by a mixture of self-interest and national pride, local leaders worked to make Washington’s vision a reality and to earn the respect of the nation.George Washington’s Washington is not simply a history of the city during the first president’s life but a history of his vision for the national capital and of the local and national conflicts surrounding this vision’s acceptance and implementation.
Автор: McBurney Christian Название: George Washington`s Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court Martial of Major General Charles Lee During the American Revolution ISBN: 1611214653 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781611214659 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 30300.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: McBurney`s new book, George Washington`s Nemesis relies on original documents (some newly discovered) to combine two dramatic stories involving the military law of treason and court-martials, creating a balanced view of the American Revolution`s most fascinating personality.
Автор: Robert Ernest Hubbard Название: General Rufus Putnam: George Washington`s Chief Military Engineer and the "Father of Ohio ISBN: 1476678626 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476678627 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 40650.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: During the American Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army`s chief military engineer. His contribution was key to helping American forces drive the British Army from Boston. This first full-length biography of Putnam in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and his efforts to prevent the expansion of slavery.
Автор: Lydia Mattice Brandt Название: First in the Homes of His Countrymen: George Washington`s Mount Vernon in the American Imagination ISBN: 0813939259 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813939254 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 38040.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Over the past two hundred years, Americans have reproduced George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation house more often, and in a greater variety of media, than any of their country’s other historic buildings. In this highly original new book, Lydia Mattice Brandt chronicles America’s obsession with the first president’s iconic home through advertising, prints, paintings, popular literature, and the full-scale replication of its architecture.Even before Washington’s 1799 death, his house was an important symbol for the new nation. His countrymen used it to idealize the past as well as to evoke contemporary--and even divisive--political and social ideals. In the wake of the mid-nineteenth century’s revival craze, Mount Vernon became an obvious choice for architects and patrons looking to reference the past through buildings in residential neighborhoods, at world’s fairs, and along the commercial strip. The singularity of the building’s trademark piazza and its connection to Washington made it immediately recognizable and easy to replicate.As a myriad of Americans imitated the building’s architecture, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association carefully interpreted and preserved its fabric. Purchasing the house in 1859 amid intense scrutiny, the organization safeguarded Washington’s home and ensured its accessibility as the nation’s leading historic house museum. Tension between popular images of Mount Vernon and the organization’s ""official"" narrative for the house over the past 150 years demonstrates the close and ever-shifting relationship between historic preservation and popular architecture.In existence for roughly as long as the United States itself, Mount Vernon’s image has remained strikingly relevant to many competing conceptions of our country’s historical and architectural identity.
Автор: Esposito Gabriele Название: Armies of the American Revolution: Part I - George Washington`s Armies 1775 - 1783 ISBN: 1950423603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781950423606 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 32030.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: An illustrated history of the Continental Army in color This is an illustrated history of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The full-color edition examines the organization, uniforms and equipment of the American forces that fought the British from 1775 - 1783. The volume is Part 1 of a multi part series on the American Revolution illustrated with prints, photos and specially created images for this book.
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