G. Washington, a Figure upon the Stage

The catalog of an exhibition in celebration of the 250th anniversary of George Washington¹s birth in 1982. The Smithsonian Institution is custodian of two important collections of Washington memorabilia. One came from the Lewis family in direct descent from Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, granddaughter of Martha Washington, and the other from the Peter family in direct descent from Martha Parke Custis Peter, also a granddaughter of Martha Washington. Important pieces had been added from other private collectors to these rich holdings through the years. This exhibit assesses George Washington -- both the myth and the man -- in terms of modern historiography. Color photos.Klapthor, Margaret Brown is the author of 'G. Washington, a Figure upon the Stage', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788190674 and ISBN 0788190679.