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Lang Matl
Author Furstenberg, Fran₎ќcois

Title In the name of the father : Washington's legacy, slavery, and the making of a nation / Fran₎ќcois Furstenberg

Imprint New York : Penguin Press, 2006

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Location Call No. Status
 CCQ - Lusail Male Library  E310    Available
Description 335 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-319) and index
Contents What the nation was up against -- The farewell -- The threats: geographical, political, international -- Consent, slavery, and the problem of U.S. nationalism -- 1. The apotheosis of George Washington -- Washington dies -- The nation's uncertain
Summary Documents the ways in which George Washington's words, image, and mythology shaped America's fledgling republic in the first fifty years after the Revolutionary War, offering insight into the pivotal role played by slavery issues
Subject Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Influence
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- History and criticism
Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Textbooks -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Textbooks -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century
United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815
ISBN 1594200920