This autobiographical account has never been publicly displayed, nor has it been readily accessible to scholars. This book presents for the first time this extraordinary narrative, offering a very personal glimpse of a self-reflective leader seldon seen in any of Washington's other writings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction The Remarks Facsimile Transcript and Annotations
Chapter 1: Young Washington: Ambition, Accomplishment, and Acclaim
Chapter 2: Biography and Autobiography: Washington's "Remarks" in Context
Chapter 3: "Just as They Occurred to the Memory, They were Committed": Speculations on George Washington's Autobiographical "Remarks" of 1787 Appendix 1: The Manuscript as Object: Its Materials and Conservation Appendix 2: Historic Sites Mentioned in George Washington's "Remarks"
