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The grand idea : George Washington's Potomac and the race to the west / Joel Achenbach.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Achenbach, Joel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Travel--Potomac River Valley.
- Washington, George.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Political and social views.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Political culture--United States--History--18th century.
- Political culture.
- Political and social views.
- Travel.
- United States.
- History.
- Potomac River--History--18th century.
- Potomac River.
- Potomac River--Navigation--History--18th century.
- Potomac River Valley--Description and travel.
- Potomac River Valley.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 367 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, [2004]
- Summary:
- Looking down upon the Potomac from his verandah at Mount Vernon, recently retired General George Washington imagined a route through the mountains to the vastness of the West. He was wrong about the river, but not about his country's destiny.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-344) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0684848570
- OCLC:
- 54543937
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