The Genius of George Washington (George Rogers Clark Lecture, 3rd)
Publisher: Univ Pr of Amer
Published: July 1985
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780819148711
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; USA; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; U.S. History - Revolution And Confederation (1775-1789)
First sentence: WHEN A CROWD OF AMERICAN FARMERS OPENED fire on the regular troops of the British army some two hundred years ago, the action must have seemed foolhardy to any impartial observer.