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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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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
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