George Washington's Final Battle
«Washington’s final battle turned out to be unexpectedly difficult, and Watson makes a strong argument that only his astute leadership assured victory. An expert addition to the boundless literature surrounding Washington and the founding era.»
Kirkus Reviews
George Washington’s Final Battle tells the little-known story of how the country's first president tirelessly advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac. Although Washington died just months before the federal government's relocation, his vision and influence live on in the city that bears his name. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Georgetown University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 384
- ISBN
- 9781626167841
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«Washington’s final battle turned out to be unexpectedly difficult, and Watson makes a strong argument that only his astute leadership assured victory. An expert addition to the boundless literature surrounding Washington and the founding era.»
Kirkus Reviews
«[T]his is an informative narrative of the contested founding of the nation’s capital for both general readers and academics.»
Library Journal
«Expertly written, organized and presented, "George Washington's Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation" is an invaluable contribution to our growing understanding of the formative impact George Washington has had upon the American nation - an impact that still continues to this present day and into the foreseeable future.»
Midwest Book Review