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Where the cherry tree grew : the story of Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home
- Title
- Where the cherry tree grew : the story of Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home / Philip Levy.
- Author
- Levy, Philip, 1963-
- Publication
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
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Details
- Description
- 260 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm
- Summary
- Traces three centuries of history surrounding the first President's childhood home, documenting archaeological discoveries of artifacts and Washington's personal home while citing the region's historical roles as a Civil War battleground and center of debate between land developers and preservationists.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: "Welcome to Ferry Farm" -- "From Unburned Woods to 'Clear and Distinct' Views" -- "The Washingtons Make a Home at the Falls" -- "George Washington, Master of Ferry Farm" -- "Washington's Parting Survey and the Parson's Pen" -- "Memory Encamps on a Field of Clover" -- "Mary Washington's Grave and the 'Terrible Advertisement'" -- "The Farmer and The Bicentennial" -- "From Weems to Walmart" -- "The Land Tells its Story" -- "The Truth of the Cherry Tree."
- Call Number
- ITD (Stafford Co.) 13-3743
- ISBN
- 9780312641863 (hardcover)
- 0312641869 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2012040031
- 40022004220
- OCLC
- 795010246
- Author
- Levy, Philip, 1963-
- Title
- Where the cherry tree grew : the story of Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home / Philip Levy.
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40022004220
- Research Call Number
- ITD (Stafford Co.) 13-3743