George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American PresidencySourcebooks, Inc., 2005 M02 1 - 576 páginas How a young general shaped a nation — a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's War illuminates how during the war's winter months the young general created a new model of leadership that became the model for the American presidency. Through hardships, loss, and the brutal conditions of war, Washington led his men with cunning and grace, demonstrating the strong and endearing qualities that led him to become America's most beloved patriot. |
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... Philadelphia area . It landed silently , coming down in straight lines , and within hours the countryside was covered with a blanket of white . The snow draped itself over the tops of large wooden barns and small homes . Slender columns ...
... Philadelphia, America's largest city. Washington, who left Boston for New York earlier that year, spent the summer organizing his own defenses across Long Island, in forts along the Hudson River as well as earthworks on Brooklyn Heights ...
... Philadelphia , the capital and financial center of the colonies , had fled the city and moved to Baltimore . Dozens of leading businessmen and Philadelphia families left with them . On the run , the members of Con- gress would have ...
... Philadelphia as the last Con- gressional delegate in the city, watching the evacuation out of his win- dow, sadly lamented that events “leave no room for joy in the mind of a true friend to his country.” There were rumors, too, that the ...
... Philadelphia ? " He then wrote about Howe , " I do not see what is to hinder him as ten days more will put an end to the existence of our army . " Washington frantically sought help in a flurry of letters to politicians and generals ...
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The Army Will Die | 71 |
The Patriot King | 101 |
Rebuilding the Army | 137 |
The Armys War Machine | 171 |
Valley Forge | 193 |
The Angel of Death | 231 |
A Hero Turned Traitor | 367 |
The Great Slavery Debate | 403 |
Coup dEtat | 433 |
Cincinnatus | 447 |
I Do Solemnly Swear | 463 |
Acknowledgments | 501 |
Bibliography | 503 |
Notes | 513 |
The Fall From Grace | 253 |
A New American Army | 279 |
Starving to Death | 305 |
A War of Attrition and Ungrateful Hearts | 335 |
Index | 563 |
About the Author | 570 |
Back Cover | 587 |
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