Author: Peter R. Henriques
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813944813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans’ fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington’s life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements. Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
First and Always
Author: Peter R. Henriques
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813944813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans’ fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington’s life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements. Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813944813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans’ fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington’s life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements. Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
English Radicalism, 1550-1850
Author: Glenn Burgess
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521800174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A study of three centuries of radical ideas and activity in English political and social history.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521800174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
A study of three centuries of radical ideas and activity in English political and social history.
The Nonconformist's Memorial
Author: Edmund Calamy
Publisher:
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Category : Dissenters
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Publisher:
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Category : Dissenters
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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The History of England
Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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The History of the Puritans
Author: Daniel Neal
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists
Author: Daniel Neal
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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Report
Author: Großbritannien Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Report
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Reports
Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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