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Inventing Ethan Allen / John J. Duffy and H. Nicholas Muller III.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duffy, John J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- Vermont--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Vermont.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Biography.
- United States.
- Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789.
- Allen, Ethan.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lebanon, New Hampshire : University Press of New England, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fascinating look at the genesis, longevity, and meaning of the story of Ethan Allen in the context of Vermont history and memory
- Contents:
- Confused accounts of Ethan Allen's death: later accounts compound the story
- Seeking the main chance: limited education, failed ventures, and the promise of the New Hampshire grants
- Chasing fame and glory: success at Ticonderoga, blundering at St. John, and defeat at Montreal
- Ethan Allen and the historians: discovering a hero
- The many guises of the hero: Ethan Allen in fiction, stone, uniform, and popular imagination
- Making it up: anecdotes, legends, and other dubious tales
- Silence and exclusion: murder, slaveholding, and plagiarism
- The hero keeps his reputation
- Epilogue: the hero lives.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781611685558
- 1611685559
- OCLC:
- 881162563
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