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

Francois Furstenberg

ISBN 10: 1594200920 / ISBN 13: 9781594200922

Published by Penguin Press HC, The June 2006, 2006

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Toning and staining to DJ. Sticker on front of Dust Jacket. Smudging on head.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Name of the Father: Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation
• Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The June 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594200920
• ISBN 13: 9781594200922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good-
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History - 18th Century

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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.