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George Washington and His World : Enslaver, Revolutionary, President

George Washington and His World : Enslaver, Revolutionary, President

by Oxford University Press Inc

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MPN9780197858820
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Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era. Following his death in December 1799, writers, artists, and eulogists hailed George Washington as if he were a god.It was all too much for Abigail Adams, who contended that "Simple Truth is his best, his greatest Eulogy." The plea sounds easy enough, but capturing the truth about Washington has never been straightforward.Since his death, individuals and groups have projected their values and aspirations for the United States onto Washington's memory--a process that has obscured the actual person.George Washington and His World takes simple truth as its charge.In this compelling, fresh portrait of America's indispensable founder, the canvas is broadened to include not only Washington, but his world and surroundings, so readers might better understand his legacy.Combining the latest historical findings with original primary research, award-winning historian Denver Brunsman provides new understanding of Washington's rise and influence by focusing on the people and society who made the first president's accomplishments possible.Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era.Rather than shy away from these contradictions, Brunsman embraces them to explain Washington to a twenty-first century audience.What emerges is a study in human complexity that neither celebrates nor vilifies but aims to better understand this remarkable American life.

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