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General Washington's Christmas farewell : a Mount Vernon homecoming, 1783 / Stanley Weintraub.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weintraub, Stanley, 1929-2019.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George.
- Generals--Retirement--United States--History--18th century.
- Generals.
- Farewells--United States--History--18th century.
- Farewells.
- Christmas--Virginia--Mount Vernon--History--18th century.
- Christmas.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- History.
- Retirement.
- United States.
- Virginia--Mount Vernon.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 205 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Free Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- In the tradition of his bestselling Silent Night, Stanley Weintraub offers the poignant and little-known story of Washington's return to Mt. Vernon after the Revolutionary War.
- Contents:
- 1 Beginning the End 1
- 2 The Price of Independence 15
- 3 To New York City 27
- 4 Reoccupation 43
- 5 The First Farewell 65
- 6 Fraunces Tavern 81
- 7 To Philadelphia 93
- 8 Arts and Entertainments 117
- 9 Toward Annapolis 135
- 10 Final Farewell 149
- 11 Christmas and After 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-195) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0743246543
- OCLC:
- 51978064
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