Washington's Political Legacies: With a Biographical Outline of His Life and Character (Cambridge Library Collection - North American History) - Softcover

Washington, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108025935 ISBN 13: 9781108025935

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This collection of some of George Washington's most important letters and speeches documents key moments of his military and political career as a general in the American army during the War of Independence and as the first President of the United States. Published in 1800 following Washington's death in 1799, this collection is dedicated to Washington's widow Martha and contains details of Washington's state funeral and memorial, and letters of condolence. The book includes a short biography covering the triumphs and tribulations of the war and presidency and describing the dedication to his country that caused Washington to be referred to as the 'Father of Our Country'. The public letters and speeches that Washington gave to Congress, the army and the public, such as The Address on the Cessation of Hostilities, mark a turning point in American history and the establishment of the modern democracy.

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Book Description:

George Washington (1732-1799) shaped the history of the United States of America as revolutionary general and first president. These selected letters and speeches, first published in 1800, mark key events in his career and in American history. The book includes a short biography, and a description of Washington's funeral.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1108025935
• ISBN 13: 9781108025935
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228