New Stories from an Old American Shrine The home of our first president has come to symbolize the ideals of our nation: freedom for all; national solidarity; and universal democracy. Mount Vernon is a place where the memories of George Washington and the era of America’s birth are carefully preserved and re-created for the nearly one million tourists who visit it every year. But behind the familiar stories lies a history that visitors never hear. Sarah Johnson’s Mount Vernon recounts the experience of the hundreds of African Americans who are forgotten in Mount Vernon’s narrative.
#208997 in Books Hill and Wang 2001-04-30 2001-04-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .32 x .3 x 5.49l; .57 #File Name: 0809001209242 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent introduction to Colonial Concord and Revolutionary War politicsBy reading writerA most absorbing and detailed examination of the social and economic conditions that led up to "the shot heard round the world;" i.e.; the skirmish between the colonial Minutemen and the British regulars in Concord; Massachusetts in 1775. Drawing on a wealth of diaries; government and historical documents; Mr. Gross uses his journalist's skills to give the reader a vivid picture of daily life in Concord. We meet the "movers and shakers" (some of whose descendants still live in Concord today); the younger children whose patrimony is decreasing generation by generation; the farmers; innkeepers; and freed and still-owned slaves. We learn about the major political and especially religious disputes that animate town meetings; how they welcomed outsiders -- or didn't! -- and how they reacted to taxation. it's a fascinating book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. College bookBy dustinCollege book pick by college professor I had to get for American history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Actually had the great good fortune to spend time learning directly from the ...By R. PulidoVery thorough study of the everyday people who brought about a revolution. Actually had the great good fortune to spend time learning directly from the author in Concord; MA; at the NEH seminar; Crossroads of the American Revolution: Lexington and Concord. If you never have that opportunity; this book will fill you in well.
