The Life of Washington: A New Edition with Primary Documents and Introduction by Peter S. OnufWeems's Life of Washington was one of the first great bestsellers in American literature. Washington, you know is gone, wrote Mason Locke Weems to Philadelphia publisher Mathew Carey, and millions are gaping to read something about him. In responding to this market, Weems played an essential role in fabricating the image of Washington that has since dominated the American historical imagination and which, in its time, secured everlasting fame for the father of our country. This edition includes an introduction by Peter S. Onuf and documents from Washington's career that provide valuable insight into the construction of American national identity and that throw a provocative light on the mythmaking in which Weems engaged in writing one of the most enduring biographies in American folklore. |
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... Fort Necessity - Retires from the Service in Disgust - Pressed into it Again by General Braddock - Defeat and Death of Braddock , and Dreadful Slaughter of His Army 27 VII Fateful Effects of Braddock's Defeat - Washington Wishes to.
... Fort Necessity - Retires from the Service in Disgust - Pressed into it Again by General Braddock - Defeat and Death of Braddock , and Dreadful Slaughter of His Army 27 VII Fateful Effects of Braddock's Defeat - Washington Wishes to.
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... Death of Washington 132 XIII Character of Washington 139 XIV Washington's Character Continued His Benevolence 151 XV Washington's Character Continued His Industry XVI Washington's Character Continued His Patriotism Conclusion ...
... Death of Washington 132 XIII Character of Washington 139 XIV Washington's Character Continued His Benevolence 151 XV Washington's Character Continued His Industry XVI Washington's Character Continued His Patriotism Conclusion ...
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... death . Recognizing his poor judgment in spurning Weems's original offer , Carey published later , much revised and enlarged versions , including the ninth edition of 1809 , reprinted here ; by 1825 , another twenty ix.
... death . Recognizing his poor judgment in spurning Weems's original offer , Carey published later , much revised and enlarged versions , including the ninth edition of 1809 , reprinted here ; by 1825 , another twenty ix.
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... death arrived in Philadelphia . " For several days hardly any thing was done in congress , " Weems writes , " but to talk of and to praise the departed Washington . In this patriotic work all parties joined with equal alacrity and ...
... death arrived in Philadelphia . " For several days hardly any thing was done in congress , " Weems writes , " but to talk of and to praise the departed Washington . In this patriotic work all parties joined with equal alacrity and ...
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... death . Weems's success in depict- ing Washington as Christ's servant lifted the First Federalist far above the partisan fray , enabling Jefferson , the new guardian of sacred union , to proclaim his own nonpartisan patriotism . Weems's ...
... death . Weems's success in depict- ing Washington as Christ's servant lifted the First Federalist far above the partisan fray , enabling Jefferson , the new guardian of sacred union , to proclaim his own nonpartisan patriotism . Weems's ...
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The Life of Washington: A New Edition with Primary Documents and ... Mason Locke Weems Limited preview - 1996 |
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References to this book
Myths in Stone: Religious Dimensions of Washington, D.C., Part 3 Jeffrey F. Meyer Limited preview - 2001 |
Presidential Places: A Guide to the Historic Sites of U.S. Presidents Gary W. Ferris No preview available - 1999 |