![]() ![]() The public Washington evolved into an eternal symbol as Father of His Country, while the private man remained at the periphery of the national vision-always just out of reach-for successive generations yearning to know him as never before.īoth images, public and private, were vital to perceptions Americans had of their nation and themselves. Lengel shows how the late president and war hero continued to serve his nation on two distinct levels. In Inventing George Washington, historian Edward G. Thus began the extraordinary immortalization of this towering historical figure. ![]() At the cusp of a new century, the fledgling nation, caught in another war (this time with its former ally France), desperately needed to believe that Washington was-and would continue to be-there for them. For three decades, Americans had depended on his leadership to guide them through every trial. George Washington's death on December 14, 1799, dealt a dreadful blow to public morale. An entertaining and erudite history that offers a fresh look at America's first founding father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves ![]()
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