"Washington" by Norman Hapgood

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Full title: George Washington by Norman Hapgood, author of "Abraham Lincoln, The Man of the People," "Literary Statesmen," "Daniel Webster," "The Stage in America," Etc. Published in New York by The MacMillan Company in 1914. 419pp.

Not the semi-mythical Washington of some biographers, but a clear, comprehensive account of the man as he really appeared in camp, in the field, in the councils of his country, at home, and in society. Whenever possible the narrative is given in the words of contemporaries, in extracts from letters, journals, and the publications of the time. There are reproductions of the four most famous portraits of Washington, and several facsimiles of pages from his journal and other writings.

This copy is from the personal library of Dr. Harry Carlos DeVighne, an adventurous doctor who rose from being a Cuban orphan to Alaska's top surgeon. After seeing history at Wounded Knee and running guns to Cuba, he became a doctor and improved Alaska's healthcare - even organizing the famous 1925 dogsled race to deliver diphtheria medicine. He also built Taku Glacier Lodge, creating an Alaskan wilderness retreat that's still open today.

Read more about the adventures of Dr. DeVighne here.

In excellent, like-new condition.

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