Washington on Washington

By: Washington, George

Book Overview

" For most Americans, George Washington is more of a legend than a man-a face on our currency or an austere figure standing in a rowboat crossing the icy Delaware River. He was equally revered in his own time. At the helm of a country born of idealism and revolution, Washington reluctantly played the role of demigod that the new nation required-a role reconciling the rhetoric of democracy with the ritual of monarchy. Washington quickly understood that every decision he made as president would be

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813122694
• ISBN13: 9780813122694
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher