In the name of the father : Washington's legacy, slavery, and the making of a nation
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In the name of the father : Washington's legacy, slavery, and the making of a nation
(The Penguin history of American life)(Penguin books, . History)
Penguin, 2007, c2006
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"First published in the United States of America by the Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2006. Published in Penguin books 2007"--T.p. verso
Includes index
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In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, Francois Furstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity. Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenth century, he shows us how the words of George Washington and others of his generation became America's sacred scripture and provided the foundation for a new civic culture, one whose reconciliation with slavery unleashed consequences that haunt us still. A dazzling work of scholarship from a brilliant young historian, In the Name of the Father is a major contribution to American social history.
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