Inventing George Washington: America's Founder in Myth & Memory | Historical Biography Book | Perfect for History Buffs & American Revolution Studies

Edward Lengel is one of a very small number of contemporary Washington scholars whose expertise can always be relied upon to "tell it like it is" on matters related to The Father of Our Country. Lengel's most recent offering, "Inventing George Washington," fills in the blanks on how the image of Washington has been exploited through the years since his death to meet the evolving needs of the American political and social culture. The book is written in a lively and entertaining style that holds the reader's interest from cover to cover, and it is filled with information previously unknown about the motivation and objectives of those who have had a hand in re-shaping Washington's image in myth and memory. This book has much to offer Washington scholars as well as those who are less familiar with the real story of our first president.