Washington's Political Legacies: With a Biographical Outline of His Life and Character

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Washington's Political Legacies: With a Biographical Outline of His Life and Character
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George Washington
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - North American History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:228
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreColonialism and imperialism
ISBN/Barcode 9781108025935
ClassificationsDewey:973.41092
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 February 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.