George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
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- Synopsis
- Drawing on archival and other sources, Chadwick (American history, Rutgers U.) offers a new perspective on the well-known story of the plight of General Washington and his men at Valley Forge. He argues that the future president developed a model of leadership for dealing with national emergencies when he campaigned to secure emergency supplies for his troops. Includes period illustrations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2004
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781402226106
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781402204067, 9781402228797, 9781402202223
- Publisher:
- Sourcebooks, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 01/27/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Bruce Chadwick
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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