George Washington and His World

Enslaver, Revolutionary, President
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-19-785882-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 210 mm

Following George Washingtons death in December 1799, writers, artists, and eulogists hailed him as if he were a god

Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era.

Following his death in December 1799, writers, artists, and eulogists hailed George Washington as if he were a god. It was all too much for Abigail Adams, who contended that "Simple Truth is his best, his greatest Eulogy." The plea sounds easy enough, but capturing the truth about Washington has never been straightforward. Since his death, individuals and groups have projected their values and aspirations for the United States onto Washington's memory--a process that has obscured the actual person.

George Washington and His World takes simple truth as its charge. In this compelling, fresh portrait of America's indispensable founder, the canvas is broadened to include not only Washington, but his world and surroundings, so readers might better understand his legacy. Combining the latest historical findings with original primary research, award-winning historian Denver Brunsman provides new understanding of Washington's rise and influence by focusing on the people and society who made the first president's accomplishments possible. Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era. Rather than shy away from these contradictions, Brunsman embraces them to explain Washington to a twenty-first century audience. What emerges is a study in human complexity that neither celebrates nor vilifies but aims to better understand this remarkable American life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brunsman, Denver

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- 1. Enslaver

- 2. Town Destroyer

- 3. Revolutionary

- 4. Enlightenment

- 5. President

- Legacy

Über Autor(innen)

Denver Brunsman is Associate Professor and Chair of the History Department at George Washington University, where his courses include "George Washington and His World," taught annually at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. He is the author of the award-winning book The Evil Necessity: British Naval Impressment in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World and co-editor of The American Revolution Reader, among multiple other publications.