You never forget your first: a biography of George Washington
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Published:
[New York] : Viking, [2020].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xl, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780735224100, 0735224102, 9780735224100

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In a genre overdue for a shakeup, [the author] takes a closer look at our first--and finds he's not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, chased rich young women, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the kind of man who named his dog Sweetlips and hated to leave home. He took up arms against the British only when there was no other way, though he lost more battles than he won. [This book] focuses on his activities off the battlefield--like espionage and propaganda. After an unlikely victory in the Revolutionary War, Washington once again shocked the world by giving up power, only to learn his compatriots wouldn't allow it. The founders pressured him into the presidency--twice. He established enduring norms but left office heartbroken over the partisan nightmare his backstabbing cabinet had created. Back on his plantation, the man who fought for liberty finally confronted his greatest hypocrisy--what to do with the hundreds of men, women, and children he owned--before succumbing to a brutal death"--Provided by publisher.
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Coe, A. (2020). You never forget your first: a biography of George Washington. [New York], Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Coe, Alexis. 2020. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. [New York], Viking.

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Coe, Alexis, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. [New York], Viking, 2020.

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Coe, Alexis. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. [New York], Viking, 2020.

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