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George Washington's 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island

Joanne S. Grasso

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Description:The story of the first American president's journey through Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, based on his own diary.After being elected president, George Washington set out to tour the new nation, which was desperate for a unifying symbol. He spent five days on Long Island in April 1790, an area recovering from seven years of devastating British occupation. Washington saw it all, from Brooklyn to Patchogue to Setauket and back. He was honored at each stop and wrote extensive diary entries about his impressions of the carriage stops for food and overnight stays at taverns and private homes, as well as his vision for the future of the region. In this book, historian Dr. Joanne S. Grasso traces this momentous journey.Includes maps and illustrationsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Washington's 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island. To get started finding George Washington's 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The story of the first American president's journey through Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, based on his own diary.After being elected president, George Washington set out to tour the new nation, which was desperate for a unifying symbol. He spent five days on Long Island in April 1790, an area recovering from seven years of devastating British occupation. Washington saw it all, from Brooklyn to Patchogue to Setauket and back. He was honored at each stop and wrote extensive diary entries about his impressions of the carriage stops for food and overnight stays at taverns and private homes, as well as his vision for the future of the region. In this book, historian Dr. Joanne S. Grasso traces this momentous journey.Includes maps and illustrationsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Washington's 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island. To get started finding George Washington's 1790 Grand Tour of Long Island, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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