George Washington as an Inventor and Promotor of the Useful Arts: An Address Delivered at Mount April 10, 1891 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Meredith Toner

9780267484058: George Washington as an Inventor and Promotor of the Useful Arts: An Address Delivered at Mount April 10, 1891 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267484054 ISBN 13: 9780267484058

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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George Washington as an Inventor and Promoter of the Useful Arts is a concise, engaging look at Washington’s practical mind and his push to improve everyday life through invention and better farming methods.

Based on an 1891 address, the book highlights how his ideas shaped tools, farms, and domestic arts, alongside his leadership.

This edition frames Washington not only as a military leader and statesman but as a hands-on innovator who redesigned his estate, experimented with new farming implements, and valued practical knowledge. It combines biographical portraiture with concrete examples of invention, showcasing how his curiosity extended beyond public life into the tools and techniques of everyday work.

Washington’s inventive contributions to agriculture, including plows and harrows.
How he improved Mount Vernon and engaged with garden and farm design.
Insights drawn from his diary and contemporary appraisals of his character.
The broader idea of the inventor-statesman shaping a nation through practical art and industry.

Ideal for readers of American history, biographies of Washington, and anyone curious about the practical side of his legacy.

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