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The Making of the Prefident 1789
1989-12-27T06:21:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGNkXC8xOTg5MTIyNzA2MjIxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author and critic Marvin Kitman took a “tongue-in-cheek” approach to history in his book, The Making of the Prefident, 1789: The Unofficial Campaign Biography. Specifically, he looked at the private lifestyle of George Washington, naming, for example, a list of the “Founding Girlfriends". Kitman took this controversial approach "because historians have made. . . Washington more remote. I want to make Washington relevant today.” Kitman’s first book, George Washington’s Expense Account, was also discussed. It deals with the notebook Washington kept during the Revolutionary War of his expenses. In addition, the author describes his work as a television critic for Newsday.
Author and critic Marvin Kitman took a “tongue-in-cheek” approach to history in his book, The Making of the Prefident, 1789: The Unofficial …
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Author and critic Marvin Kitman took a “tongue-in-cheek” approach to history in his book, The Making of the Prefident, 1789: The Unofficial Campaign Biography. Specifically, he looked at the private lifestyle of George Washington, naming, for example, a list of the “Founding Girlfriends". Kitman took this controversial approach "because historians have made. . . Washington more remote. I want to make Washington relevant today.” Kitman’s first book, George Washington’s Expense Account, was also discussed. It deals with the notebook Washington kept during the Revolutionary War of his expenses. In addition, the author describes his work as a television critic for Newsday. close
Author and critic Marvin Kitman took a “tongue-in-cheek” approach to history in his book, The Making of the Prefident, 1789: The Unofficial … read more
Author and critic Marvin Kitman took a “tongue-in-cheek” approach to history in his book, The Making of the Prefident, 1789: The Unofficial Campaign Biography. Specifically, he looked at the private lifestyle of George Washington, naming, for example, a list of the “Founding Girlfriends". Kitman took this controversial approach "because historians have made. . . Washington more remote. I want to make Washington relevant today.” Kitman’s first book, George Washington’s Expense Account, was also discussed. It deals with the notebook Washington kept during the Revolutionary War of his expenses. In addition, the author describes his work as a television critic for Newsday. close
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