Whether acting as a military officer or civilian officeholder,
George Washington did not possess a reputation for glad handing,
easy confidences, or even much warmth. His greatest attributes as a
commander might well have been his firm command over his own
emotions and the way in which he held himself above if not apart
from the men he led. Understanding the full range of Washington's
leadership, which embraced all shades of persuasion and coercion as
well as multiple modes of command and solicitude, requires the
examination of his influence on the lives, careers, and characters
of the members of a diverse fraternity of younger men.
In "Sons of the Father, " leading scholars analyze Washington's
relationships with men such as Daniel Morgan, Anthony Wayne, Thomas
Jefferson, James Monroe, Henry Knox, Nathanael Greene, Gouverneur
Morris, Alexander Hamilton, and the Marquis de Lafayette. The men
on whom this volume focuses were not all his closest associates.
Yet all are important figures in that their interactions with
Washington provide glimpses into various aspects of his capacities
for management, motivation, control, and the cultivation of talent.
The essays in this volume demonstrate Washington's consistency in
treating all these men differently, for different reasons, at
different times. It was perhaps part of his genius to recognize the
individuality of the men with whom he interacted as well as the
shifting requirements of changing circumstances.
"Contributors: " Fred Anderson (University of Colorado,
Boulder) * Theodore J. Crackel (University of Virginia) * William
M. Ferraro (University of Virginia) * Jack P. Greene (Johns Hopkins
University) * John W. Hall (University of Wisconsin-Madison) *
Peter R. Henriques (George Mason University) * Mary-Jo Kline
(University of Virginia) * Stuart Leibiger (La Salle University) *
L. Scott Philyaw (Western Carolina University) * Thomas Rider
(United States Military Academy) * Brian Steele (University of
Alabama at Birmingham) * Mary Stockwell (Louisiana State University
Shreveport) * Mark Thompson (University of North Carolina at
Pembroke)
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