America's Second Revolution: How George Washington Defeated Patrick Henry and Saved the Nation
Autor Harlow Giles Ungeren Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 aug 2007
Every American Interested in understanding the American character and the American past should read this book. There are vivid history lessons on almost every page. The constitution becomes not merely a brilliant blueprint for governance. It is-and was-also the only alternative to chaos. - Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace Acclaim for The Unexpected George Washington.
It's hard to imagine George Washington as playful, tender, or funny. But Harlow Unger searches to find these seldom-seen aspects of the private man, and the result is a fare more complete and believable founding father." - James C. Rees, Executive Director, Historic Mount Vernon
"An intimate view of the American hero who managed to follow his ambitions to great power without being disdained for them." - Publishers Weekly
It's hard to imagine George Washington as playful, tender, or funny. But Harlow Unger searches to find these seldom-seen aspects of the private man, and the result is a fare more complete and believable founding father." - James C. Rees, Executive Director, Historic Mount Vernon
"An intimate view of the American hero who managed to follow his ambitions to great power without being disdained for them." - Publishers Weekly
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780470107515
ISBN-10: 0470107510
Pagini: 269
Dimensiuni: 165 x 242 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0470107510
Pagini: 269
Dimensiuni: 165 x 242 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:United States
Public țintă
Those interested in American history.Textul de pe ultima copertă
"Every American Interested in understanding the American character and the American past should read this book. There are vivid history lessons on almost every page. The constitution becomes not merely a brilliant blueprint for governance. It is-and was-also the only alternative to chaos. - Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace
Acclaim for The Unexpected George Washington.
"It's hard to imagine George Washington as playful, tender, or funny. But Harlow Unger searches to find these seldom-seen aspects of the private man, and the result is a fare more complete and believable founding father." - James C. Rees, Executive Director, Historic Mount Vernon
"An intimate view of the American hero who managed to follow his ambitions to great power without being disdained for them." - Publishers Weekly