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100 1 _aHudson, J. Paul
245 1 0 _aGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aNational Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 26
500 _aRelease date is 2018-09-02
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument (Va.)
830 0 _aNational Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 26
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57835
999 _c98664
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