02464cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000200012824500610014826400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035949000600039550000310045550801020048652013450058853400450193365300570197883000600203585600430209557835UtSlPG20260610134331.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a56062471  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aHudson, J. Paul10aGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aNational Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 26  aRelease date is 2018-09-02  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia" by J. Paul Hudson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book provides an in-depth look at the location where the first President of the United States, George Washington, was born and explores the significance of the family plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It chronicles the lives of Washington’s ancestors, tracing the lineage and history of the Washington family from John Washington's arrival in the 17th century through the construction of the birthplace home and its subsequent fate.  The book is structured into three main historical periods that describe the Washington family history, from the early plantation days when George Washington was born in 1732 to the neglect that followed after the original home burned down in the late 18th century. It also addresses the concerted efforts by various individuals and organizations to recognize and preserve the birthplace as a national monument. Through historical anecdotes, detailed descriptions of the original estate and its owners, and insights into the archaeological findings at the site, Hudson illustrates the important role that the birthplace played in understanding George Washington's formative years and the legacy he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument (Va.) 0aNational Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 2640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57835