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In the Name of the Father by Francois Furstenberg

In the Name of the Father

Washington’s Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation

Washington’s Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation

By Francois Furstenberg

By Francois Furstenberg

By Francois Furstenberg

By Francois Furstenberg

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    In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, François Furstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity. Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenth century, he shows us how the words of George Washington and others of his generation became America’s sacred scripture and provided the foundation for a new civic culture, one whose reconciliation with slavery unleashed consequences that haunt us still. A dazzling work of scholarship from a brilliant young historian, In the Name of the Father is a major contribution to American social history.

    About In the Name of the Father

    In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, François Furstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity. Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenth century, he shows us how the words of George Washington and others of his generation became America’s sacred scripture and provided the foundation for a new civic culture, one whose reconciliation with slavery unleashed consequences that haunt us still. A dazzling work of scholarship from a brilliant young historian, In the Name of the Father is a major contribution to American social history.

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    About Francois Furstenberg

    François Furstenberg was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington. After graduating with a BA from Columbia University, he worked for several years in Paris before pursuing his graduate studies in history at The Johns… More about Francois Furstenberg

    About Francois Furstenberg

    François Furstenberg was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington. After graduating with a BA from Columbia University, he worked for several years in Paris before pursuing his graduate studies in history at The Johns… More about Francois Furstenberg

    Product Details

    Category: Colonial/Revolutionary Period | Politics

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 24, 2007 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143111931

    Category: Colonial/Revolutionary Period | Politics

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 24, 2007 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781101651049

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    Extraordinary . . . In the deluge of founding father books, FurstenbergÆs blend of high- brow intellectual history and popular culture studies stands out. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

    A profoundly important book for anyone interested in the origins of the American Republic. (Ira Berlin, former president of the Organization of American Historians)

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