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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Rickey, Mallory and Company's Catalogue Raisonné
Author: Rickey, Mallory and Company's Catalogue Raisonné
Author: John Whitney (Jr.)Washington
Author: Ron ChernowPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101444185
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 946
Book Description
From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography “Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography” —Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal “Until recently, I’d never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington . . . Well, I was wrong. I can’t recommend it highly enough—as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment.” —Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume biography of George Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his adventurous early years, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow shatters forever the stereotype of George Washington as a stolid, unemotional figure and brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash Broadway musical Hamilton has sparked new interest in the Revolutionary War and the Founding Fathers. In addition to Alexander Hamilton, the production also features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, Lafayette, and many more.
Catalogue Raisonné
Author: Rickey, Mallory & CoPublisher:
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in the South End Branch Library of the Boston Public Library
Author: Boston Public Library. South End BranchPublisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The American Catalogue of books: or English guide to American literature, giving the full title of original works published in the United States since the year 1800
Author: S. Low & Co. (Firm)Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in the Mercantile Library, of the City of New York
Author: Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-YorkPublisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
The Faiths of the Founding Fathers
Author: David L. HolmesPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199740968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
It is not uncommon to hear Christians argue that America was founded as a Christian nation. But how true is this claim? In this compact book, David L. Holmes offers a clear, concise and illuminating look at the spiritual beliefs of our founding fathers. He begins with an informative account of the religious culture of the late colonial era, surveying the religious groups in each colony. In particular, he sheds light on the various forms of Deism that flourished in America, highlighting the profound influence this intellectual movement had on the founding generation. Holmes then examines the individual beliefs of a variety of men and women who loom large in our national history. He finds that some, like Martha Washington, Samuel Adams, John Jay, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson's daughters, held orthodox Christian views. But many of the most influential figures, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Jefferson, James and Dolley Madison, and James Monroe, were believers of a different stripe. Respectful of Christianity, they admired the ethics of Jesus, and believed that religion could play a beneficial role in society. But they tended to deny the divinity of Christ, and a few seem to have been agnostic about the very existence of God. Although the founding fathers were religious men, Holmes shows that it was a faith quite unlike the Christianity of today's evangelicals. Holmes concludes by examining the role of religion in the lives of the presidents since World War II and by reflecting on the evangelical resurgence that helped fuel the reelection of George W. Bush. An intriguing look at a neglected aspect of our history, the book will appeal to American history buffs as well as to anyone concerned about the role of religion in American culture.
The American Catalogue of Books, Or English Guide to American Literature, Giving the Full Titles of Original Works Published in the United States Since the Year 1800, with Especial Reference to Works of Interest to Great Britain. With the Prices at which They May be Obtained in London
Author: Sampson LOW (the Elder.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 212
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