Mason Locke Weems
- Mason Locke Weems
-
Mason Locke Weems (11 octobre 1756 - 23 mai 1825), était un imprimeur et auteur américain célèbre pour ses histoires mettant en scène George Washington, dont la plus célèbre est l'épisode du cerisier. Ces récits inventés sont écrits dans The Life of Washington (1800), et participèrent au mythe de Washington.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Contenu soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA. Source : Article Mason Locke Weems de Wikipédia en français (auteurs)
Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:
Weems,Mason Locke — Weems (wēmz), Mason Locke. Known as “Parson Weems.” 1759 1825. American clergyman and writer known for his laudatory fictionalized biography of George Washington (1800), a later edition of which contains the story of Washington chopping down a… … Universalium
Weems, Mason Locke — ▪ United States minister and writer byname Parson Weems born Oct. 11, 1759, Anne Arundel county, Md. [U.S.] died May 23, 1825, Beaufort, S.C. American clergyman, itinerant book agent, and fabricator of the story of George Washington s… … Universalium
Weems — may refer to:*a Dugout (shelter) called a Weems in ancient Scotland. *Weems Botts Museum in Virginia. *Duquan Dukie Weems is a fictional character in the television drama The Wire .Weems is also the name of the following notable people: *Capell… … Wikipedia
Weems — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carrie Mae Weems (* 1953), US amerikanische Künstlerin und Fotografin Mason Locke Weems (1759–1825), US amerikanischer Geistlicher und Autor Sonny Weems (* 1986), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Ted… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Weems-Botts Museum — The Weems Botts Museum Today = Weems Botts Museum is a small, professionally directed museum that features the history of Virginia s oldest chartered town (Dumfries, VA) and two of the more colorful personalities to have lived there: the Reverend … Wikipedia
Weems — [wēmz] Mason Locke 1759 1825; U.S. clergyman & writer: called Parson Weems … English World dictionary
Weems — biographical name Mason Locke 1759 1825 Parson Weems American clergyman & biographer … New Collegiate Dictionary
Weems — /weemz/, n. Mason Locke ( Parson Weems ), 1759 1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer. * * * … Universalium
Weems — [[t]wimz[/t]] n. big Mason Locke (“Parson Weems”), 1759–1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer … From formal English to slang
Weems — /weemz/, n. Mason Locke ( Parson Weems ), 1759 1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer … Useful english dictionary
