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Chernow, Ron

Washington : a life / Ron Chernow - New York : Penguin Press, 2010 - xxi, 904 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [859]-867) and index

The portrait artist -- The frontiersman -- The planter -- The general -- The statesman -- The president -- The legend

In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people

ISBN: 9781594202667 1594202664

LCCN: 2010019154

Subjects--Personal Names:
Washington, George, 1732-1799

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--United States--Biography
Generals--United States--Biography

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--1783-1815

LC Class. No.: E312 / .C495 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 973.4/1092 B