Seaport in Virginia: George Washington's Alexandria

Seaport in Virginia tells the history of a city rich in tradition and in events that made national history. Part One, the Prologue, gives an account of the First Century of the Seaport. Part Two covers George Washington's presence in Alexandria. It was in Alexandria that Washington took comman of his first troops. From the steps of Gadsby's Tavern he received his last military review, a display of his neighbors' martial spirit in a salute from the town's militia. An Alexandrian closed his eyes, and Alexandrians carried his pall. Part Three contains five sketches of the Nineteenth Century. 276 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Illustrated. Illustrator: Worth Bailey, Walter Wilcox. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History::American History; History; ISBN: 0813901839. ISBN/EAN: 9780813901831. Inventory No: 279566.