George Washington A Life |
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| Author:
| Randall, Willard Sterne |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57866-152-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | BBS Publishing Corporation
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| Imprint: | Galahad Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $12.98 |
Book Description:
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Willard Sterne Randall, whose biography of Thomas Jefferson was hailed as "outstanding” by
The Wall Street Journal and whose
Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor was praised as "riveting” by
The New York Times, turns his attention to the founding father of our country--George Washington. Randall tells the fascinating tale of a man who turned an impoverished childhood into a life of creative rebellion. He follows Washington’s rise to...
More Description Willard Sterne Randall, whose biography of Thomas Jefferson was hailed as "outstanding” by The Wall Street Journal and whose Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor was praised as "riveting” by The New York Times, turns his attention to the founding father of our country--George Washington. Randall tells the fascinating tale of a man who turned an impoverished childhood into a life of creative rebellion. He follows Washington’s rise to greatness as he turns from managing plantations to becoming a professional soldier and eventually joining in the fight again taxation without representation, which would spark the American Revolution.