George Washington as an Inventor and Promotor of the Useful Arts: An Address Delivered at Mount April 10, 1891 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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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.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book honors George Washington, the revered first U.S. President, as an inventor and a champion for useful arts. Through his foresight, the US Constitution included groundbreaking laws ensuring inventors' rights to their creations, which the author argues was one of Washington's most original and beneficial contributions to governance. The book also uncovers Washington's personal interest in agricultural innovations and labor-saving machinery. It delves into his early life, showing how his boyhood curiosity and mathematical aptitude spurred his interest in engineering. Exploring his military career and political life, the author reveals Washington's consistent support for improved farming technology and encouragement of new inventions. This book is a testament to George Washington's legacy as a pioneer not just in politics but also in fostering ingenuity and progress. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331630326_0
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