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George Washington a biography
Uporabnikova ocena - Not Available - Book VerdictWhen first published, this was boldly labeled the "best single-volume biography of Washington ever written" by LJ. Alden is "judicious in his judgment, balanced in his presentation, and always ... Celotno mnenje
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The Beginner of a War | 24 |
The Hero in Battle | 33 |
The Frontier Commander | 47 |
The Triumphs of the Colonel | 62 |
The Colonel Sally Fairfax and Martha Custis | 73 |
The Magnate of Mount Vernon | 81 |
The General in a New War | 167 |
Washington in Stalemate | 182 |
Washington in Triumph | 194 |
The Great Man | 211 |
The President Under the Constitution | 225 |
The President of a Nation | 237 |
The President and the West | 254 |
Washington and the French Revolution | 266 |
The Champion of American Rights | 95 |
The Commander in Chief | 103 |
The General for Independence | 117 |
The General in Flight | 131 |
The Hero of the Delaware | 141 |
The Defeated Victor | 151 |
The Farewell of the President | 282 |
The Farewell of the Hero | 293 |
Bibliographical Essay | 307 |
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| Naslov | George Washington: A Biography |
| Avtor | John Richard Alden |
| Založnik | LSU Press, 1984 |
| ISBN | 0807141089, 9780807141083 |
| Izvozi navedbo | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |