The Resource Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
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The item Washington : a life, Ron Chernow represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Melton Public Library.
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- Summary
- In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Prelude: the portrait artist
- Frontiersman
- Planter
- General
- Statesman
- President
- Legend
- Isbn
- 9781594202667
- Label
- Washington : a life
- Title
- Washington
- Title remainder
- a life
- Statement of responsibility
- Ron Chernow
- Subject
-
- truePresidents -- United States -- Biography
- trueBiographies
- trueGenerals -- United States -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Colonial America
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 18th century
- trueLife stories -- Law and order | Military leaders
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
- truePolitical leadership
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- trueUnited States -- History -- 18th century
- trueUnited States, Continental Army -- Biography
- trueWashington, George, 1732-1799
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people
- Summary
- A comprehensive account of the life of George Washington negates the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man and instead reveals a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods who fiercely guarded his private life
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2011.
- American History Book Prize, 2010.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2010.
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 2011.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2010
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 360898
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Chernow, Ron
- Dewey number
-
- 973.4/1092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- portraits
- plates
- facsimiles
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E312
- LC item number
- .C495 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Washington, George
- Presidents
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [823]-867) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Prelude: the portrait artist
- Frontiersman
- Planter
- General
- Statesman
- President
- Legend
- Control code
- 18327840
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594202667
- Lccn
- 2010019154
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- facsimiles, portraits
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn535490473
- (OCoLC)535490473
- Label
- Washington : a life, Ron Chernow
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [823]-867) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Prelude: the portrait artist
- Frontiersman
- Planter
- General
- Statesman
- President
- Legend
- Control code
- 18327840
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 904 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594202667
- Lccn
- 2010019154
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- facsimiles, portraits
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn535490473
- (OCoLC)535490473
Subject
- truePresidents -- United States -- Biography
- trueBiographies
- trueGenerals -- United States -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Colonial America
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 18th century
- trueLife stories -- Law and order | Military leaders
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
- truePolitical leadership
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- trueUnited States -- History -- 18th century
- trueUnited States, Continental Army -- Biography
- trueWashington, George, 1732-1799
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
Genre
Included in
- truePulitzer Prize: Biography or Autobiography
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2011
- trueAmerican History Book Prize
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Biography Books: 2010
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2010
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