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000436674 1001_ $$aLengel, Edward G.
000436674 24510 $$aInventing George Washington :$$bAmerica's founder, in myth and memory /$$cEdward G. Lengel.
000436674 250__ $$a1st ed.
000436674 260__ $$aNew York :$$bHarper,$$cc2011.
000436674 300__ $$axviii, 249 p. ;$$c22 cm.
000436674 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000436674 5050_ $$aWashington lives, dies, and is reborn -- Washington turns a profit -- Washington's loves -- Washington's visions -- Washington slept here -- Washington debunked -- The indispensable man -- The living myth.
000436674 520__ $$aThis entertaining and erudite history offers a fresh look at America's first Founding Father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves. Washington's death in 1799 dealt a blow to public morale. For three decades, Americans had depended on his leadership. Now, they desperately needed to believe that Washington would continue to be there for them--thus began his immortalization. Historian Lengel shows how the late president and war hero continued to serve his nation on two levels: the public Washington evolved into a symbol as Father of His Country, while the private man remained always just out of reach. As Lengel shows, the contrasting urges to deify Washington and to understand him as a man have produced tensions in every generation. As some exalted him, others sought to bring him down to earth, creating a series of competing mythologies that depicted Washington as every sort of human being imaginable.--From publisher description.
000436674 60010 $$aWashington, George,$$d1732-1799.
000436674 650_0 $$aPresidents$$zUnited States$$vBiography.
000436674 650_0 $$aGenerals$$zUnited States$$vBiography.
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