The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
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Published by Simon & Schuster, 2004
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- Title
- The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
- Author
- Achenbach, Joel
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0684848570
- ISBN 13
- 9780684848570
Chronicles retired general George Washington's adventurous 680-mile trek down the Potomac River, a journey during which he endeavored to prevent disunion, collected key frontier and real-estate data, tangled with squatters and the natural elements, and inspired engineering achievements. 40,000 first printing.
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Joel Achenbach is a staff writer for The Washington Post and the author of five previous books, including Captured by Aliens and Why Things Are. He writes a monthly science column for National Geographic magazine and has been a commentator on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.
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