Washington on Washington
By: edited by Paul M. Zall.
Contributors: Zall, Paul M.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lexington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Archives; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Quotations; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Sources
Genres: Archives.; Quotations.; Biography.; Sources.
Description: "For most Americans, George Washington is more of a legend than a man - a face on our currency or an austere figure standing in a rowboat crossing the icy Delaware River. He was equally revered in his own time. At the helm of a country born of idealism and revolution, Washington reluctantly played the role of demigod that the new nation required - a role reconciling the rhetoric of democracy with the ritual of monarchy."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index.