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The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West

The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West Trade paperback - 2005

by Achenbach, Joel

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Achenbach captures a Washington rarely seen: rugged frontiersman, real estate speculator, shrewd businessman. The general tangles with squatters; gathers data on trails, portages, falls, and rapids; and imagines a future Empire of Liberty.

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New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x1x9. First printing. Pages toned. 2005 Trade Paperback. 367 pp. Chronicles retired general George Washington's adventurous 680-mile trek down the Potomac River, a journey during which he endeavored to prevent disunion, collected key frontier and real-estate data, tangled with squatters and the natural elements, and inspired engineering achievements.
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  • Title The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West
  • Author Achenbach, Joel
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2342983
  • ISBN 9780743263009 / 0743263006
  • Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 6.03 x 0.92 in (23.09 x 15.32 x 2.34 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Dewey Decimal Code 975.202

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THE MAN WHO could have been king was just a farmer now, at peace with the world.

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  • Ingram Advance, 06/01/2005, Page 95

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