In the Name of the Father: Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation

Furstenberg, Francois

ISBN 10: 1594200920 / ISBN 13: 9781594200922

Published by Penguin Press, New York, 2006

About this Item

Contains an index and a chapter source notes in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings in the publisher's original red cloth spine over red boards. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 335 pages.

Seller Inventory # 20088

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Name of the Father: Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation
• Publisher: Penguin Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594200920
• ISBN 13: 9781594200922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

About this title

Synopsis

Documents the ways in which George Washington's words, image, and mythology shaped America's fledgling republic and feelings of nationalism throughout the first fifty years after the Revolutionary War, offering insight into the pivotal role played by slavery issues. 30,000 first printing.

About the Author

François Furstenberg was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington. After graduating with a BA from Columbia University, he worked for several years in Paris before pursuing his graduate studies in history at The Johns Hopkins University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 2003. He was a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in U.S. history at Cambridge University, England, for one year, after which he moved to Montreal, Canada, where he is an assistant professor of history at the Université de Montréal.