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| 001 | 1215829 |
| 005 | 20110214105218.0 |
| 008 | 100505s2011 nyu b 001 0beng |
| 010 | ‡a 2010018257 |
| 020 | ‡a9780061662584 (alk. paper) : ‡c$25.99 |
| 020 | ‡a0061662585 (alk.paper) |
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| 035 | ‡a(OCoLC)612349106 |
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| 099 | ‡aBIO‡aWashington,‡aG. |
| 100 | ‡aLengel, Edward G. |
| 245 | ‡aInventing George Washington :‡bAmerica's founder, in myth and memory /‡cEdward G. Lengel. |
| 250 | ‡a1st ed. |
| 260 | ‡aNew York :‡bHarper,‡cc2011. |
| 300 | ‡axviii, 249 p. ;‡c22 cm. |
| 504 | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 | ‡aWashington lives, dies, and is reborn -- Washington turns a profit -- Washington's loves -- Washington's visions -- Washington slept here -- Washington debunked -- The indispensable man -- The living myth. |
| 520 | ‡aThis entertaining and erudite history offers a fresh look at America's first Founding Father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves. Washington's death in 1799 dealt a blow to public morale. For three decades, Americans had depended on his leadership. Now, they desperately needed to believe that Washington would continue to be there for them--thus began his immortalization. Historian Lengel shows how the late president and war hero continued to serve his nation on two levels: the public Washington evolved into a symbol as Father of His Country, while the private man remained always just out of reach. As Lengel shows, the contrasting urges to deify Washington and to understand him as a man have produced tensions in every generation. As some exalted him, others sought to bring him down to earth, creating a series of competing mythologies that depicted Washington as every sort of human being imaginable.--From publisher description. |
| 600 | ‡aWashington, George,‡d1732-1799. |
| 650 | ‡aPresidents‡zUnited States‡vBiography. |
| 650 | ‡aGenerals‡zUnited States‡vBiography. |
| 695 | ‡aHISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)‡bHIS036030 |
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