The Resource An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek
An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek
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The item An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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The item An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 404 p., [16] p. of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction : General's dream
- Home ground
- On the borderland
- The widow Custis
- A life honorable and amusing
- A scheme in Williamsburg
- So sacred a war as this
- A different destiny
- "A sort of shadowy life"
- The great escape
- Mrs. Peter's patrimony
- The justice of the creator
- Isbn
- 9780374175269
- Label
- An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America
- Title
- An imperfect god
- Title remainder
- George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America
- Statement of responsibility
- Henry Wiencek
- Subject
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- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Views on slavery
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wiencek, Henry
- Dewey number
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- 973.4/1/092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E312.17
- LC item number
- .W6 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Washington, George
- Washington, George
- Washington, George
- Presidents
- Slavery
- United States
- Label
- An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-390) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : General's dream -- Home ground -- On the borderland -- The widow Custis -- A life honorable and amusing -- A scheme in Williamsburg -- So sacred a war as this -- A different destiny -- "A sort of shadowy life" -- The great escape -- Mrs. Peter's patrimony -- The justice of the creator
- Control code
- ocm51942552
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 404 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374175269
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003006984
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Label
- An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America, Henry Wiencek
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-390) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : General's dream -- Home ground -- On the borderland -- The widow Custis -- A life honorable and amusing -- A scheme in Williamsburg -- So sacred a war as this -- A different destiny -- "A sort of shadowy life" -- The great escape -- Mrs. Peter's patrimony -- The justice of the creator
- Control code
- ocm51942552
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 404 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780374175269
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003006984
- Other physical details
- ill.
Subject
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Views on slavery
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with slaves
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