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Realistic Visionary

Peter R. Henriques · 2006

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"In Realistic Visionary George Washington scholar Peter Henriques seeks to humanize the first president without diminishing him. Henrique's Washington makes mistakes, is sensitive to criticism, and is slow to accept blame, but he is also the greatest man of is age, a relentless pragmatist who could nonetheless envision what a free and united America could be for "millions unborn."" "Rather than revisiting Washington's life in its entirety, Henriques constructs a biographical portrait by addressing the vital themes and events through which Washington the man is revealed. He engages recent biographies - including many of the best sellers to come from the Founding Fathers publishing boom - and draws on his own unparalleled knowledge of Washington's numerous writings (he was our most prolific president, authoring several thousand letters and keeping a lifelong diary)."--Jacket.

Book details

Year
2006
Language
English
Publisher
Univ of Virginia Pr
Editions
1
ISBN
9780813927411

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