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Travels with George : in search of Washington and his legacy / Nathaniel Philbrick.
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- ISBN: 9780525562177
- ISBN: 0525562176
- Physical Description: xviii, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [2021]
- Copyright: ℗♭2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-358) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface: The chariot -- Part I: Inauguration. Loomings ; Mount Vernon ; "Wreaths and chaplets of flowers" ; New York -- Part II: New England. Dreaming of George Washington ; "Only a man" ; Turf wars ; "A child of God" ; The middle road home -- Part III: Into the South. The spies of Long Island ; Newport ; Providence -- Part IV: South. Terra incognita ; The fellowship of the past ; "Follow the yellow brick road" ; "Eleven o'clock Sunday morning" ; "A cat may look on a king" ; Muddy freshets ; "The devil's own roads" -- Epilogue: The view from the mountain. |
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| Genre: | History. Biographies. Travel writing. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 973.4 PHILBRICK
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Travels with George : In Search of Washington and His Legacy
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Table of Contents
Travels with George : In Search of Washington and His Legacy
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface: The Chariot | p. xi | |
| Part I | Inauguration | |
| Chapter 1 | Loomings | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Mount Vernon | p. 9 |
| Chapter 3 | "Wreaths and Chaplets of Flowers" | p. 21 |
| Chapter 4 | New York | p. 39 |
| Part II | New England | |
| Chapter 5 | Dreaming of George Washington | p. 59 |
| Chapter 6 | "Only a Man" | p. 75 |
| Chapter 7 | Turf Wars | p. 89 |
| Chapter 8 | "A Child of God" | p. 107 |
| Chapter 9 | The Middle Road Home | p. 119 |
| Part III | Into the Storm | |
| Chapter 10 | The Spies of Long Island | p. 129 |
| Chapter 11 | Newport | p. 143 |
| Chapter 12 | Providence | p. 161 |
| Part IV | South | |
| Chapter 13 | Terra Incognita | p. 177 |
| Chapter 14 | The Fellowship of the Past | p. 193 |
| Chapter 15 | "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" | p. 215 |
| Chapter 16 | "Eleven O'Clock Sunday Morning" | p. 235 |
| Chapter 17 | "A Cat May Look on a King" | p. 253 |
| Chapter 18 | Muddy Freshets | p. 271 |
| Chapter 19 | "The Devil's Own Roads" | p. 289 |
| Epilogue: The View from the Mountain | p. 309 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 317 | |
| Notes | p. 323 | |
| Bibliography | p. 345 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 359 | |
| Index | p. 363 |
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