George Washington and the Virginia backcountry

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    • Hofstra, Warren R.

書誌事項

George Washington and the Virginia backcountry

edited by Warren R. Hofstra

Madison House, 1998

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George Washington & the Virginia backcountry

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Includes index

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内容説明

Beginning his lifelong association with the Virginia backcountry in 1748 when he started surveying the sparsely populated, often perilous region, Washington's entire early career and rise to national prominence was linked to the Western frontier. Only through understanding this relationship between the man and the region can we understand Virginia's lifelong impact on the founder. This collection of essays explores the role that the geography and diverse inhabitants of this burgeoning area played in molding Washington's life, temperament, and politics. Written by authoritative Washington scholars—including John E. Ferling, Don Higginbotham, Robert D. Mitchell, Dorothy Twohig, Bruce A. Ragsdale, J. Frederick Fausz, and Philander D. Chase—these essays present the young leader against the complex and changing backdrop of the West. As a whole, this book offers a fine and multi-faceted analysis of the environmental factors that influenced the development of America's founder. Individually, each essay demonstrates that Washington's story and Virginia's are the same tale—no where else are "place" and "personality" so closely linked.

目次

Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 Part One Chapter 3 The Making of George Washington Chapter 4 Young Washington's Virginia: Opportunity in the "Golden Age" of a Planter Society Part 5 Part Two Chapter 6 "Over the Hills and Far Away": George Washington and the Changing Virginia Backcountry Chapter 7 "A Parcel of Barbarian's and an Uncooth Set of People": Settlers and Settlements of the Shenandoah Valley Chapter 8 Engaged in Enterprises Pregnant with Terror": George Washington's Formative Years among the Indians Part 9 Part Three Chapter 10 A Stake in the West: George Washington as Backcountry Surveyor and Landholder Chapter 11 School for Command: Young George Washington and the Virginia Regiment Chapter 12 George Washington and Revolutionary Asceticism: The Localist as Nationalist Chapter 13 Contributors Chapter 14 Index

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