The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President

by Matthew R Costello and Matthew R. Costello

Book Overview

Finalist: George Washington Prize

George Washington was an affluent slave owner who believed that republicanism and social hierarchy were vital to the young country's survival. And yet, he remains largely free of the "elitist" label affixed to his contemporaries, as Washington evolved in public memory during the nineteenth century into a man of the common people, the father of democracy. This memory, we learn in The Property...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700633367
• ISBN13: 9780700633364
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"