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Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh: Home to a Revolution

Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh: Home to a Revolution - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:A. J. SchenkmanPublish date:2009-04-01Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540219497ISBN-10:1540219496UPC:9781540219497Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCQ1PWWCZ9
We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington chopping down the cherry tree, legend has it that the Hasbroucks and Washington would take a daily sojourn to the family orchards, where Jonathan Hasbrouck would first taste the general's fruit to ensure it was not poisoned. The truth is that Jonathan and Washington never met. In this revealing book, A.J. Schenkman finally dispels the rumors and relates the history of a prominent Newburgh family whose homestead ultimately became the nation's first publicly owned historic site in 1850.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540219497ISBN-10:1540219496UPC:9781540219497Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCQ1PWWCZ9
Schenkman, A. J.: - A.J. Schenkman is a social studies teacher in Ulster County. He is the author of Wicked Ulster County as well as two earlier publications about Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh. He has published numerous articles on Hudson Valley history in Ulster Magazine, Times Herald-Record, Chronogram and on his website, Ulster County History Journal.
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