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The Resource Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him, written & edited by Glenn Beck & Kevin Balfe

Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him, written & edited by Glenn Beck & Kevin Balfe

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Contributor
Summary
Combining biography and Washington's own writings with his own comments and sidebars, Beck explores our nation's first president and describes how Washington's beliefs and values--beliefs and values which united a country in an age even more fractious than our own--are especially important to remember today
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition.
Extent
xv, 287 pages
Contents
  • Introduction : Had I not been a witness
  • Victory or death
  • The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph
  • When none expected much, he did the unexpected
  • A valley forged of despair
  • A good general, a great author
  • Whom can we trust now?
  • A tale of two founders
  • The war turns at Yorktown
  • Yorktown falls
  • The world turned upside down
  • Gray in your service
  • A moment of crisis, a lifetime of preparation
  • To please all is impossible
  • Little short of a miracle
  • A final farewell
  • A humble agent of heaven
  • Conclusion : True greatness dwells in the soul
Isbn
9781451659269
Instance
Label
Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him
Title
Being George Washington
Title remainder
the indispensable man, as you've never seen him
Statement of responsibility
written & edited by Glenn Beck & Kevin Balfe
Title variation
I am George Washington
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Combining biography and Washington's own writings with his own comments and sidebars, Beck explores our nation's first president and describes how Washington's beliefs and values--beliefs and values which united a country in an age even more fractious than our own--are especially important to remember today
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Beck, Glenn
Dewey number
  • 973.4/1092
  • B
Index
no index present
LC call number
E312.25
LC item number
.B44 2011
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1949-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Balfe, Kevin
  • Pietrusza, David
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Washington, George
  • Presidents
  • Generals
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Label
Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him, written & edited by Glenn Beck & Kevin Balfe
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Publication
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : Had I not been a witness -- Victory or death -- The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph -- When none expected much, he did the unexpected -- A valley forged of despair -- A good general, a great author -- Whom can we trust now? -- A tale of two founders -- The war turns at Yorktown -- Yorktown falls -- The world turned upside down -- Gray in your service -- A moment of crisis, a lifetime of preparation -- To please all is impossible -- Little short of a miracle -- A final farewell -- A humble agent of heaven -- Conclusion : True greatness dwells in the soul
Control code
ocm740624399
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition.
Extent
xv, 287 pages
Isbn
9781451659269
Lccn
2011036776
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)740624399
  • (Sirsi) a1106219
Label
Being George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him, written & edited by Glenn Beck & Kevin Balfe
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : Had I not been a witness -- Victory or death -- The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph -- When none expected much, he did the unexpected -- A valley forged of despair -- A good general, a great author -- Whom can we trust now? -- A tale of two founders -- The war turns at Yorktown -- Yorktown falls -- The world turned upside down -- Gray in your service -- A moment of crisis, a lifetime of preparation -- To please all is impossible -- Little short of a miracle -- A final farewell -- A humble agent of heaven -- Conclusion : True greatness dwells in the soul
Control code
ocm740624399
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition.
Extent
xv, 287 pages
Isbn
9781451659269
Lccn
2011036776
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)740624399
  • (Sirsi) a1106219

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