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Mostly hidden from public view, scores of putative locks of George Washington's hair are held in the collections of America's historical societies, public and academic archives, and museums. Excavating the origins of these bodily artifacts, Keith Beutler uncovers a forgotten strand of early American memory practices and emerging patriotic identity.

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How do you cherish the memory of your dead father? Keith Beutler’s fascinating book suggests this is more complicated than we might expect. In investigating this unexplored aspect of the founding, Beutler reveals there is more here than meets the eye." - Robert G. Parkinson, Binghamton University, author of The Common Cause: Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution

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      Publisher: MP-VIR Uni of Virginia
      Publication Date: 11/30/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780813946504, 978-0813946504
      ISBN10: 0813946506
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Mostly hidden from public view, scores of putative locks of George Washington's hair are held in the collections of America's historical societies, public and academic archives, and museums. Excavating the origins of these bodily artifacts, Keith Beutler uncovers a forgotten strand of early American memory practices and emerging patriotic identity.

      Trade Review
      How do you cherish the memory of your dead father? Keith Beutler’s fascinating book suggests this is more complicated than we might expect. In investigating this unexplored aspect of the founding, Beutler reveals there is more here than meets the eye." - Robert G. Parkinson, Binghamton University, author of The Common Cause: Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution

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