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Washington : a life, Ron Chernow

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Summary
In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Prelude: the portrait artist
  • Pt. 1: the frontiersman
  • A short-lived family
  • Fortune's favorite
  • Wilderness mission
  • Bloodbath
  • Shades of death
  • The soul of an army
  • A votary to love
  • Darling of a grateful country
  • Pt. 2: the planter-- The man of mode
  • A certain species of property
  • The prodigy
  • Providence
  • A world of his own
  • The Asiatic prince
  • A shock of electricity
  • Pt. 3: the general
  • The glorious cause
  • Magnificent bluff
  • Land of freedom
  • The heights
  • All London afloat
  • Disaster
  • An indecisive mind
  • The crossing
  • The busy scenes of a camp
  • Darkness visible
  • Rapping a demigod over the knuckles
  • A dreary kind of place
  • The long retreat
  • Pests of society
  • The storm thickens
  • The traitor
  • Mutiny
  • Plundering scoundrels
  • The world turned upside down
  • Man of moderation
  • Closing the drama with applause
  • Cincinnatus
  • Pt. 4: the statesman
  • American celebrity
  • Gentleman farmer
  • Devil's bargain
  • The ruins of the past
  • A masterly hand
  • A house on fire
  • Rising sun
  • Mounting the seat
  • Pt. 5: the president
  • The place of execution
  • Acting the presidency
  • The cares of office
  • Rays of genius
  • The traveling presidency
  • The state of the president
  • Capital matters
  • Southern exposure
  • Running into extremes
  • A tissue of machinations
  • Citizen Genet
  • Bring out your dead
  • Hercules in the field
  • Crowns and coronets
  • Mad dog
  • The colossus of the people
  • The master of farewells
  • Exiting the stage
  • Pt. 6: the legend
  • Samson and Solomon
  • A mind on the stretch
  • Freedom
  • Homecoming
Isbn
9781594202667
Instance
Label
Washington : a life
Title
Washington
Title remainder
a life
Statement of responsibility
Ron Chernow
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people
Awards note
Pulitzer Prize for Biography, 2011.
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Chernow, Ron
Dewey number
  • 973.4/1092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E312
LC item number
.C495 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
B W318ch
PerformerNote
Read by Edward Herrmann
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Washington, George
  • Presidents
  • Generals
  • United States
  • Washington, George
Label
Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 859-867) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prelude: the portrait artist -- Pt. 1: the frontiersman -- A short-lived family -- Fortune's favorite -- Wilderness mission -- Bloodbath -- Shades of death -- The soul of an army -- A votary to love -- Darling of a grateful country -- Pt. 2: the planter-- The man of mode -- A certain species of property -- The prodigy -- Providence -- A world of his own -- The Asiatic prince -- A shock of electricity -- Pt. 3: the general -- The glorious cause -- Magnificent bluff -- Land of freedom -- The heights -- All London afloat -- Disaster -- An indecisive mind -- The crossing -- The busy scenes of a camp -- Darkness visible -- Rapping a demigod over the knuckles -- A dreary kind of place -- The long retreat -- Pests of society -- The storm thickens -- The traitor -- Mutiny -- Plundering scoundrels -- The world turned upside down -- Man of moderation -- Closing the drama with applause -- Cincinnatus -- Pt. 4: the statesman -- American celebrity -- Gentleman farmer -- Devil's bargain -- The ruins of the past -- A masterly hand -- A house on fire -- Rising sun -- Mounting the seat -- Pt. 5: the president -- The place of execution -- Acting the presidency -- The cares of office -- Rays of genius -- The traveling presidency -- The state of the president -- Capital matters -- Southern exposure -- Running into extremes -- A tissue of machinations -- Citizen Genet -- Bring out your dead -- Hercules in the field -- Crowns and coronets -- Mad dog -- The colossus of the people -- The master of farewells -- Exiting the stage -- Pt. 6: the legend -- Samson and Solomon -- A mind on the stretch -- Freedom -- Homecoming
Control code
ocn535490473
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781594202667
Lccn
2010019154
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)535490473
Label
Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 859-867) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prelude: the portrait artist -- Pt. 1: the frontiersman -- A short-lived family -- Fortune's favorite -- Wilderness mission -- Bloodbath -- Shades of death -- The soul of an army -- A votary to love -- Darling of a grateful country -- Pt. 2: the planter-- The man of mode -- A certain species of property -- The prodigy -- Providence -- A world of his own -- The Asiatic prince -- A shock of electricity -- Pt. 3: the general -- The glorious cause -- Magnificent bluff -- Land of freedom -- The heights -- All London afloat -- Disaster -- An indecisive mind -- The crossing -- The busy scenes of a camp -- Darkness visible -- Rapping a demigod over the knuckles -- A dreary kind of place -- The long retreat -- Pests of society -- The storm thickens -- The traitor -- Mutiny -- Plundering scoundrels -- The world turned upside down -- Man of moderation -- Closing the drama with applause -- Cincinnatus -- Pt. 4: the statesman -- American celebrity -- Gentleman farmer -- Devil's bargain -- The ruins of the past -- A masterly hand -- A house on fire -- Rising sun -- Mounting the seat -- Pt. 5: the president -- The place of execution -- Acting the presidency -- The cares of office -- Rays of genius -- The traveling presidency -- The state of the president -- Capital matters -- Southern exposure -- Running into extremes -- A tissue of machinations -- Citizen Genet -- Bring out your dead -- Hercules in the field -- Crowns and coronets -- Mad dog -- The colossus of the people -- The master of farewells -- Exiting the stage -- Pt. 6: the legend -- Samson and Solomon -- A mind on the stretch -- Freedom -- Homecoming
Control code
ocn535490473
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781594202667
Lccn
2010019154
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)535490473

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