Washington's Shadow - Softcover

McLennan, Barbara N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1642375640 ISBN 13: 9781642375640

Publisher: Barbara McLennan, 2019

Synopsis

Jane Powell, daughter of Leven Powell, cares for her widowed mother while waiting for the return of her betrothed, George Morgan White Eyes, who disappeared out west.  Jane thinks George is dead, killed by agents of Thomas Jefferson.

Jane’s father fought with George Washington at Valley Forge and for his services received warrants for land in Ohio which he gave to his oldest son Billy. When Jane’s two brothers visit their mother they find Billy who is being chased by thugs claiming his land. Billy tells them that George Morgan White Eyes is alive.

Billy leaves for Winchester, where he meets George Morgan White Eyes and  fighters from Ohio. Billy’s brother Cuthbert, mayor of Alexandria, sends militia to help, and his brother Burr, member of Virginia’s General Assembly, goes to Winchester hoping to negotiate a settlement. 

Sally, Leven’s widow, and her house servants anxiously send their grandchildren through the woods to Winchester to find news of Billy. These four teenagers, two boys and two girls, make it through the dark woods but survive attackers and are rescued by a mother bear. By the time all principals get near Winchester there are several hundred armed men ready to face each other in battle over the Ohio land.

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Jane Powell, daughter of Leven Powell, cares for her widowedmother while waiting for the return of her betrothed, George Morgan White Eyes,who disappeared out west.  Jane thinksGeorge is dead, killed by agents of Thomas Jefferson.

Jane's father, Leven Powell, supported Washington from thebeginning of the revolution and served with him at Valley Forge. Washington sawthat Leven, for his services, received warrants for land along the Ohio. Levengave these warrants to his oldest son, Billy. When Jane's two brothers visit theirmother they find Billy, recently back from the west. He's being threatened bythugs and is anxious to get back to Ohio. He tells his brothers that GeorgeMorgan White Eyes is alive and plans to return to Virginia to visit Jane.

Billy leaves for Winchester, where he expects aconfrontation with the thugs. There he meets George Morgan White Eyes and joinsforces with fighters from Ohio. Billy's brother Cuthbert, mayor of Alexandria, sendsmilitia to help, and his brother Burr, member of Virginia's General Assembly, goesto Winchester hoping to negotiate a settlement.

Sally, Leven's widow, and her house servants anxiously sendtheir grandchildren through the woods to Winchester to find news of Billy. Thesefour teenagers, two boys and two girls, make it through the dark woods but surviveattackers and are rescued by a mother bear. By the time all principals get nearWinchester there are several hundred armed men ready to face each other inbattle.

About the Author

Barbara McLennan has published eight books and numerous  articles on various political, economic, and historical subjects. For two years she contributed columns and articles on local customs and local history to NorthernNeck.com, a local online newspaper serving the Rappahannock region of Virginia. 

Holding  Ph..D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison),  J. D. (Georgetown), and Honorary D. Litt. (American Sentinel University)degrees, Barbara McLennan is a former professor, association executive and high level official in the United States Departments of Commerce and Treasury. Over the last several years, she has served as docent at Jamestown Settlement, and at Historic Jamestown. She also has assisted the historian in preparation for exhibits at the new museum of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

Dr. McLennan has taught in the Thomas Jefferson School of Public Policy, The College of William and Mary. She also has been a Visiting Scholar at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, in the MBA program. She has held a commission as member of the Governor of Virginia's Asian Advisory Board on Trade and Investment and has been a Board Member of the Chesapeake Bay Writers Organization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barbara McLennan
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1642375640
• ISBN 13: 9781642375640
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240