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George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame

Peter R. Henriques

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Description:A concise, compelling biography of Washington and the forces that drove himWhat drove George Washington to become the preeminent man of his time and to secure a lasting reputation as one of history’s great leaders? In this concise and engaging profile, Peter Henriques—a renowned Washington expert—recounts how Washington possessed a desperate desire to be seen, admired, honored, and above all to be remembered. Over the course of his life, Washington deliberately and self-consciously shaped his public image. Even his decision, dictated in his last will and testament, to emancipate the men and women he had held in slavery during his lifetime related directly to his desire to be perceived as honorable after his death and to safeguard his posthumous reputation. The complicated and controversial question of Washington and slavery is examined in an afterword to the biography. Written with a clarity that comes only from deep understanding, this biography goes right to the heart of what made Washington live, and succeed as the greatest of America's Founding Fathers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame. To get started finding George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A concise, compelling biography of Washington and the forces that drove himWhat drove George Washington to become the preeminent man of his time and to secure a lasting reputation as one of history’s great leaders? In this concise and engaging profile, Peter Henriques—a renowned Washington expert—recounts how Washington possessed a desperate desire to be seen, admired, honored, and above all to be remembered. Over the course of his life, Washington deliberately and self-consciously shaped his public image. Even his decision, dictated in his last will and testament, to emancipate the men and women he had held in slavery during his lifetime related directly to his desire to be perceived as honorable after his death and to safeguard his posthumous reputation. The complicated and controversial question of Washington and slavery is examined in an afterword to the biography. Written with a clarity that comes only from deep understanding, this biography goes right to the heart of what made Washington live, and succeed as the greatest of America's Founding Fathers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame. To get started finding George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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