{"product_id":"american-patriarch","title":"American Patriarch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom his early military career and role among the Virginia gentry, to his leadership during the American Revolution and reluctant return to public service as the first president of the United States, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Patriarch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings to life the man who was called on time and again by his peers to lead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a dazzling cast of characters—from the French and Indians on the Ohio frontier; to the Marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold, and Baron von Steuben on the revolutionary battlefield; to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton locked in conflict during his presidency—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Patriarch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecasts Washington as the icon of American virtue who wrested America free from British control, gave credibility to the Constitution, and crafted the norms that would steady America as a nation for generations to follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArriving in time for the 250th anniversary of American independence, this is a masterful portrait of Washington as the unrivaled leader of his times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52282703970578,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/3229\/1346\/files\/ScreenShot2026-05-16at9.27.38AM.png?v=1778938091","url":"https:\/\/illumebooks.com\/products\/american-patriarch","provider":"Illume Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}