The Invention of George Washington
- ISBN-10
- 0813918723
- ISBN-13
- 9780813918723
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 337
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Author
- Paul K. Longmore
Description
This is a paper edition reprint of study originally published in 1988 by the U. of California Press. The title refers to the historical process by which Washington was made into a heroic myth by the American people, and also to discussion of Washington's own active role in the process--evidence of his strong talent, often overlooked, as a political actor. The author is a historian affiliated with San Francisco State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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