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008			101126s2010 nyu b 001 0beng
010			_a2010019154
020			_a9781594202667
050	0	0	_aE312 _b.C495 2010
082	0	0	_a92 WAS
100	1		_aChernow, Ron
245	1	0	_aWashington _b: a life _c/ Ron Chernow
260			_aNew York _b: Penguin Press _c, 2010.
300			_axxi, 904 p., [16] p. of plates _b: ill. _c; 25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIn this cradle-to-grave biography of the Founding Father, notable biographer Chernow thoroughly recounts how Washington rose to prominence in the French and Indian War, parlayed that early heroism into international fame as general of the Continental army during the American Revolution, and, as America's first President, unified a young nation and shaped its government-and he offers deeper explorations of, for example, Washington's cold relationship with his mother, his heavy reliance on younger devotees such as Alexander Hamilton and the Marquis de Lafayette, and his contradictory actions regarding slavery. Chernow's Washington is a reluctant celebrity who perpetually tries to retire from national service but refuses to turn his back on an embryonic republican country struggling with its newfound freedom. The narrative relies heavily on Washington's papers, but Chernow also liberally cites other primary sources and previous biographies. While objective for the most part, he occasionally offers well-grounded opinions on Washington's character and political and military actions.
600	1	0	_aWashington, George _d(, 1732-1799)
650		4	_aPresidents _z-United States _x-Wives _v--Biography
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