The return of George Washington : 1783-1789 / Edward J. Larson.
The return of George Washington : 1783-1789 / Edward J. Larson.
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New York : Willam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]
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G 2015/1100
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 366 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
From New York to Mount Vernon, 1782-1786. Retiring becomes him ; Reeling in the West ; To go or not to go -- To, from, and in Philadelphia, 1787. The center holds ; In his image ; "Little short of a miracle" -- From Mount Vernon to New York, 1788-1789. Ratifying Washington ; The first federal electi...
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Publisher
New York : Willam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson recovers a crucially important--yet almost always overlooked--chapter of George Washington's life, revealing how Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and serve as our first president. After leading the Continental Army to victory in th...
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The return of George Washington : 1783-1789 / Edward J. Larson.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-354) and index.
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G 2015/1100
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74VKO0BNQJQy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO0BNQJQy
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ISBN
0062248677 (hardcover)
9780062248671 (hardcover)
MMS ID
991022632329702626
