The book masterfully deconstructs popular myths, revealing that ostensibly immutable ideas about masculinity—and about the U.S. itself—can easily fall apart under a historian's examination.Will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in how popular conceptions of Washington and American masculinity.—Library Journal (starred review)
Maurizio Valsania, a professor of US History, attempts to draw the line between American mythology and reality....Valsania deconstructs the exaggerated figure of Washington and reduces him to a mortal man.—Bookstr
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First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity
First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity
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BN ID: | 2940175057547 |
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Publisher: | Tantor Audio |
Publication date: | 10/11/2022 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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