Author: Carla Killough McClafferty
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 1467737240
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
"No picture accurately resembled him in the minute traits of his person . . . there was an expression of his face that no painter had succeeded in taking."—London's New Monthly Magazine in 1790 George Washington's face has been painted, printed, and engraved more than a billion times since his birth in 1732. And yet even in his lifetime, no picture seemed to capture the likeness of the man who is now the most iconic of all our presidents. Worse still, people today often see this founding father as the "old and grumpy" Washington on the dollar bill. In 2005 a team of historians, scientists, and artisans at Mount Vernon set out to change the image of our first president. They studied paintings and sculptures, pored over Washington's letters to his tailors and noted other people’s comments about his appearance, even closely examined the many sets of dentures that had been created for Washington. Researchers tapped into skills as diverse as 18th-century leatherworking and cutting-edge computer programming to assemble truer likenesses. Their painstaking research and exacting processes helped create three full-body representations of Washington as he was at key moments in his life. And all along the way, the team gained new insight into a man who was anything but "old and grumpy." Join award-winning author Carla Killough McClafferty as she unveils the statues of the three Georges and rediscovers the man who became the face of a new nation.
The Many Faces of George Washington
Author: Carla Killough McClafferty
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 1467737240
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
"No picture accurately resembled him in the minute traits of his person . . . there was an expression of his face that no painter had succeeded in taking."—London's New Monthly Magazine in 1790 George Washington's face has been painted, printed, and engraved more than a billion times since his birth in 1732. And yet even in his lifetime, no picture seemed to capture the likeness of the man who is now the most iconic of all our presidents. Worse still, people today often see this founding father as the "old and grumpy" Washington on the dollar bill. In 2005 a team of historians, scientists, and artisans at Mount Vernon set out to change the image of our first president. They studied paintings and sculptures, pored over Washington's letters to his tailors and noted other people’s comments about his appearance, even closely examined the many sets of dentures that had been created for Washington. Researchers tapped into skills as diverse as 18th-century leatherworking and cutting-edge computer programming to assemble truer likenesses. Their painstaking research and exacting processes helped create three full-body representations of Washington as he was at key moments in his life. And all along the way, the team gained new insight into a man who was anything but "old and grumpy." Join award-winning author Carla Killough McClafferty as she unveils the statues of the three Georges and rediscovers the man who became the face of a new nation.
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 1467737240
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
"No picture accurately resembled him in the minute traits of his person . . . there was an expression of his face that no painter had succeeded in taking."—London's New Monthly Magazine in 1790 George Washington's face has been painted, printed, and engraved more than a billion times since his birth in 1732. And yet even in his lifetime, no picture seemed to capture the likeness of the man who is now the most iconic of all our presidents. Worse still, people today often see this founding father as the "old and grumpy" Washington on the dollar bill. In 2005 a team of historians, scientists, and artisans at Mount Vernon set out to change the image of our first president. They studied paintings and sculptures, pored over Washington's letters to his tailors and noted other people’s comments about his appearance, even closely examined the many sets of dentures that had been created for Washington. Researchers tapped into skills as diverse as 18th-century leatherworking and cutting-edge computer programming to assemble truer likenesses. Their painstaking research and exacting processes helped create three full-body representations of Washington as he was at key moments in his life. And all along the way, the team gained new insight into a man who was anything but "old and grumpy." Join award-winning author Carla Killough McClafferty as she unveils the statues of the three Georges and rediscovers the man who became the face of a new nation.
The Many Faces of George Washington
George Washington
Author: William E. Woodward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Life of George Washington
Author: Edward Everett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
This work is a general biography of General and President George Washington, with most attention paid to his military career and his Presidential administration. The appendices contain the will of President Washington, as well as the inventory of Mount Vernon upon his death.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
This work is a general biography of General and President George Washington, with most attention paid to his military career and his Presidential administration. The appendices contain the will of President Washington, as well as the inventory of Mount Vernon upon his death.
The Diary of George Washington, from 1789 to 1791
Author: George Washington
Publisher: New York : C.B. Richardson
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: New York : C.B. Richardson
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Ascent of George Washington
Author: John Ferling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608190951
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes portrait of the first president reveals his formidable persuasive talents, careful display of a virtuous public image and leadership capabilities of particular compatibility with a young America. Reprint.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608190951
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes portrait of the first president reveals his formidable persuasive talents, careful display of a virtuous public image and leadership capabilities of particular compatibility with a young America. Reprint.
The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington
Author: George Washington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The Diaries of George Washington
Author: George Washington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
George Washington Day by Day
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description