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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... Field - Book of the Revolution , are given in this work . To those friends who kindly afforded me facilities for form- ing drawings , and especially to the family of Colonel Lee , at Arlington House , and Mr. John A. Washington , at ...
... Field - Book of the Revolution , are given in this work . To those friends who kindly afforded me facilities for form- ing drawings , and especially to the family of Colonel Lee , at Arlington House , and Mr. John A. Washington , at ...
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... field , the church , and the state . They were generally first - class agriculturists , and eminently loyal men when their sovereigns were in trouble . In that trying time for England's monarch , a little more than two hundred years ago ...
... field , the church , and the state . They were generally first - class agriculturists , and eminently loyal men when their sovereigns were in trouble . In that trying time for England's monarch , a little more than two hundred years ago ...
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... field of Monongahela , where Braddock was defeated in 1755 ; and the other by his nephew , in Virginia , more than twenty - five years ago . Both were found in the year 1854 , and restored to the Washington family . * Of all the volumes ...
... field of Monongahela , where Braddock was defeated in 1755 ; and the other by his nephew , in Virginia , more than twenty - five years ago . Both were found in the year 1854 , and restored to the Washington family . * Of all the volumes ...
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... fields and shadowy forests of Mary- land . When Lawrence was fairly settled , with his bride , in this new and pleasant home , little George was a frequent and much - petted visitor at Mount Vernon . His half - brother loved him ...
... fields and shadowy forests of Mary- land . When Lawrence was fairly settled , with his bride , in this new and pleasant home , little George was a frequent and much - petted visitor at Mount Vernon . His half - brother loved him ...
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... field and flood would be related . In these narratives Sir William Fairfax often joined , and related his experience in the far - off Indies , in marches , battles , sieges , and retreats . These fired the soul of young Wash- ington ...
... field and flood would be related . In these narratives Sir William Fairfax often joined , and related his experience in the far - off Indies , in marches , battles , sieges , and retreats . These fired the soul of young Wash- ington ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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