A Great and Good Man: George Washington in the Eyes of His Contemporaries
A Great and Good Man: George Washington in the Eyes of His Contemporaries
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Book Description
Drawing on a remarkable range of primary sources, this book reveals the first president's exalted public stature, his near deification by the American people, and the cult which surrounded him as much during his own lifetime as it did over the next two centuries.
About the Author
John P. Kaminski is the director of The Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has written and spoken widely on the Constitution and is past president of The Association for Documentary Editing. Jill Adair McCaughan received her B.A. in History and English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A Great and Good Man: George Washington in the Eyes of His Contemporaries,Kaminski John P.,Madison House Publishers, Inc.,0945612109,1732-1799,Biography,Contemporaries,General,History - General History,History - U.S.,Presidents,U.S. History - Revolution And Confederation (1775-1789),United States,United States - General,Washington, George,,History / United States / General,USA,Washington, George,World history: c 1750 to c 1900,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900
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