Mount Vernon and Its Associations: Historical, Biographical, and PictorialW.A. Townsend, 1859 - 376 Seiten This book offers a more personal glimpse at the life of George Washington, as portrayed through the narrative of his home at Mount Vernon. Important house pieces, locations, and so forth are also discussed in their historical importance, and also meaning in the life of Washington. |
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... accompanied by two aides , journeying to Boston , to confer with General Shirley con- cerning military rank in Virginia . Little did he then think that twenty years later he would again be there directing a siege against the New England ...
... accompanied by two aides , journeying to Boston , to confer with General Shirley con- cerning military rank in Virginia . Little did he then think that twenty years later he would again be there directing a siege against the New England ...
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... accompanied by the remarkable words- " From the Oldest General in Eu- rope to the Greatest General in the World ! " Two years after his marriage , Washington sent the following order to Robert Carey , Esq . , in London : " FOR MASTER ...
... accompanied by the remarkable words- " From the Oldest General in Eu- rope to the Greatest General in the World ! " Two years after his marriage , Washington sent the following order to Robert Carey , Esq . , in London : " FOR MASTER ...
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... accompanied by Bishop , his favorite body servant , in scarlet livery , Washington was frequently seen upon the road , except on Sunday morning , when he always rode in the chaise , with his family , to the church at Pohick or at ...
... accompanied by Bishop , his favorite body servant , in scarlet livery , Washington was frequently seen upon the road , except on Sunday morning , when he always rode in the chaise , with his family , to the church at Pohick or at ...
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... accompanied Wash- ington in his military excursions ; and during the spring of 1775 , they spent much time under his roof . GENERAL CHARLES LEE . Lee was a Welshman , and a year younger than Washington . He possessed fine manly physical ...
... accompanied Wash- ington in his military excursions ; and during the spring of 1775 , they spent much time under his roof . GENERAL CHARLES LEE . Lee was a Welshman , and a year younger than Washington . He possessed fine manly physical ...
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... accompanied as far as Fredericksburg by a large retinue of American and French officers ; and there , after an interview with his mother , he attended a ball given in honor of the occasion . The aged matron went with him to the assembly ...
... accompanied as far as Fredericksburg by a large retinue of American and French officers ; and there , after an interview with his mother , he attended a ball given in honor of the occasion . The aged matron went with him to the assembly ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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