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Utilizing new primary source material from the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publication of original documents, A Companion to George Washington features a collection of original readings from scholars and popular historians that shed new light on all aspects of the life of George Washington. * Provides readers with new insights into previously neglected aspects of Washington's life * Features original essays from top scholars and popular historians * Based on new research from thousands of previously unpublished letters to and from Washington…mehr
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Utilizing new primary source material from the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publication of original documents, A Companion to George Washington features a collection of original readings from scholars and popular historians that shed new light on all aspects of the life of George Washington. * Provides readers with new insights into previously neglected aspects of Washington's life * Features original essays from top scholars and popular historians * Based on new research from thousands of previously unpublished letters to and from Washington
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 680
- Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2012
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118219966
- Artikelnr.: 38239234
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 680
- Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2012
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118219966
- Artikelnr.: 38239234
Edward G. Lengel is Professor and Editor-in-Chief of the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publication of original documents, at the University of Virginia. His books include General George Washington: A Military Life (2005); This Glorious Struggle: George Washington's Revolutionary War Letters (2008), Inventing George Washington: America's Founder in Myth and Memory (2011), and many others. Lengel is a columnist for Military History magazine and has appeared in documentaries about Washington on The History Channel.
List of Figures viii Notes on Contributors ix Introduction xvi 1. The Youth of George Washington 1 Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor: George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754 15 Jason E. Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies: George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 32 John K. Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 53 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur 70 Dennis J. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family 86 Patricia Brady 7. Washington and Slavery 104 L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution 121 Taylor Stoermer 9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston 137 Robert J. Allison 10. George Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 153 Barnet Schecter 11. The Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 173 Stuart Leibiger 12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 190 Thomas J. McGuire 13. Washington at Valley Forge 209 Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle: Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign 226 Mark Edward Lender 15. "The most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance 245 Benjamin L. Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781 266 Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close of the American Revolution 288 William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's Navy 302 John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars 320 John W. Hall 20. George Washington Spymaster 344 John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief 358 Cheryl R. Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier 378 Thomas A. Rider II 23. Revolution and Peace 399 James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the Constitution 413 Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government: The Political Thought of George Washington 430 Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause, One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and Executive Authority 447 Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American Economy and the Challenge of Independence 471 Dana John Stefanelli 28. George Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation 490 Rosemarie Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era 506 Jeffrey J. Malanson 30. George Washington in Retirement 524 Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George Washington's Mind 542 William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington, Anglican Gentleman 558 Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and Mourning 576 Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture 592 Scott E. Casper Bibliography 612 Index 640
About the Contributors Introduction 1. The Youth of George Washington
Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor:
George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754. Jason E.
Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies:
George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and
Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 John
Kenneth Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the
Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur
Dennis C. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family Patricia Brady 7.
Washington and Slavery L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The
Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution Taylor Stoermer
9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston Robert J. Allison 10. George
Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 Barnet Schecter 11. The
Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 Stuart Leibiger
12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 Thomas J. McGuire
13. Washington at Valley Forge Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle:
Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign Mark Edward Lender 15. "The
most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as
Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance Benjamin L.
Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781
Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close
of the American Revolution William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's
Navy John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars John W. Hall 20. George
Washington Spymaster John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief Cheryl R.
Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier Thomas A. Rider II
23. Revolution and Peace James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the
Constitution Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government:
The Political Thought of George Washington Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause,
One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and
Executive Authority Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American
Economy and the Challenge of Independence Dana John Stefanelli 28. George
Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation Rosemarie
Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era Jeffrey J. Malanson 30.
George Washington in Retirement Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George
Washington's Mind William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington,
Anglican Gentleman Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and
Mourning Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture
Scott E. Casper Bibliography
Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor:
George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754. Jason E.
Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies:
George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and
Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 John
Kenneth Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the
Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur
Dennis C. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family Patricia Brady 7.
Washington and Slavery L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The
Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution Taylor Stoermer
9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston Robert J. Allison 10. George
Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 Barnet Schecter 11. The
Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 Stuart Leibiger
12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 Thomas J. McGuire
13. Washington at Valley Forge Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle:
Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign Mark Edward Lender 15. "The
most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as
Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance Benjamin L.
Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781
Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close
of the American Revolution William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's
Navy John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars John W. Hall 20. George
Washington Spymaster John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief Cheryl R.
Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier Thomas A. Rider II
23. Revolution and Peace James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the
Constitution Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government:
The Political Thought of George Washington Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause,
One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and
Executive Authority Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American
Economy and the Challenge of Independence Dana John Stefanelli 28. George
Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation Rosemarie
Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era Jeffrey J. Malanson 30.
George Washington in Retirement Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George
Washington's Mind William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington,
Anglican Gentleman Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and
Mourning Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture
Scott E. Casper Bibliography
List of Figures viii Notes on Contributors ix Introduction xvi 1. The Youth of George Washington 1 Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor: George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754 15 Jason E. Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies: George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 32 John K. Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 53 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur 70 Dennis J. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family 86 Patricia Brady 7. Washington and Slavery 104 L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution 121 Taylor Stoermer 9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston 137 Robert J. Allison 10. George Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 153 Barnet Schecter 11. The Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 173 Stuart Leibiger 12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 190 Thomas J. McGuire 13. Washington at Valley Forge 209 Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle: Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign 226 Mark Edward Lender 15. "The most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance 245 Benjamin L. Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781 266 Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close of the American Revolution 288 William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's Navy 302 John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars 320 John W. Hall 20. George Washington Spymaster 344 John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief 358 Cheryl R. Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier 378 Thomas A. Rider II 23. Revolution and Peace 399 James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the Constitution 413 Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government: The Political Thought of George Washington 430 Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause, One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and Executive Authority 447 Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American Economy and the Challenge of Independence 471 Dana John Stefanelli 28. George Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation 490 Rosemarie Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era 506 Jeffrey J. Malanson 30. George Washington in Retirement 524 Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George Washington's Mind 542 William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington, Anglican Gentleman 558 Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and Mourning 576 Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture 592 Scott E. Casper Bibliography 612 Index 640
About the Contributors Introduction 1. The Youth of George Washington
Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor:
George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754. Jason E.
Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies:
George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and
Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 John
Kenneth Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the
Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur
Dennis C. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family Patricia Brady 7.
Washington and Slavery L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The
Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution Taylor Stoermer
9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston Robert J. Allison 10. George
Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 Barnet Schecter 11. The
Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 Stuart Leibiger
12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 Thomas J. McGuire
13. Washington at Valley Forge Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle:
Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign Mark Edward Lender 15. "The
most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as
Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance Benjamin L.
Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781
Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close
of the American Revolution William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's
Navy John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars John W. Hall 20. George
Washington Spymaster John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief Cheryl R.
Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier Thomas A. Rider II
23. Revolution and Peace James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the
Constitution Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government:
The Political Thought of George Washington Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause,
One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and
Executive Authority Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American
Economy and the Challenge of Independence Dana John Stefanelli 28. George
Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation Rosemarie
Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era Jeffrey J. Malanson 30.
George Washington in Retirement Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George
Washington's Mind William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington,
Anglican Gentleman Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and
Mourning Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture
Scott E. Casper Bibliography
Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor:
George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749-1754. Jason E.
Farr 3. Treating American Indians as 'Slaves', 'Dogs', and Unwanted Allies:
George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and
Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753-1755 John
Kenneth Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the
Virginia Regiment, August 1755-January 1759 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur
Dennis C. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family Patricia Brady 7.
Washington and Slavery L. Scott Philyaw 8. "What Manner of Man I Am": The
Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution Taylor Stoermer
9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston Robert J. Allison 10. George
Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 Barnet Schecter 11. The
Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776-1777 Stuart Leibiger
12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 Thomas J. McGuire
13. Washington at Valley Forge Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle:
Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign Mark Edward Lender 15. "The
most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement": Washington as
Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance Benjamin L.
Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781
Robert A. Selig 17. "High Time For Peace": George Washington and the Close
of the American Revolution William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington's
Navy John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington's Irregulars John W. Hall 20. George
Washington Spymaster John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief Cheryl R.
Collins 22. George Washington: America's First Soldier Thomas A. Rider II
23. Revolution and Peace James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the
Constitution Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government:
The Political Thought of George Washington Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause,
One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and
Executive Authority Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American
Economy and the Challenge of Independence Dana John Stefanelli 28. George
Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation Rosemarie
Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era Jeffrey J. Malanson 30.
George Washington in Retirement Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George
Washington's Mind William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington,
Anglican Gentleman Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and
Mourning Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture
Scott E. Casper Bibliography