{"product_id":"washingtons-gay-general-josh-trujillo-9781419743726","title":"Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron Von Steuben","description":"\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel biography of Baron von Steuben, the soldier, immigrant, and flamboyant homosexual who influenced the course of US history during the Revolutionary War despite being omitted from our textbooks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings tell the true story of one of the most important--but largely forgotten--military leaders of the American Revolution, Baron von Steuben, who brought much-needed knowledge to the inexperienced and ill-prepared Continental Army. As its first Inspector General, von Steuben created an organizational framework for the US military, which included writing the \u003ci\u003eBlue Book\u003c\/i\u003e guide that became the standard for training American soldiers for more than a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Von Steuben was also, by all accounts, a flamboyant homosexual in an era when the term didn't even exist. Beginning with von Steuben's career in the Prussian Army, Trujillo explores his recruitment by Benjamin Franklin, his work alongside General George Washington at Valley Forge, and his eventual decline into obscurity. In \u003ci\u003eWashington's Gay General\u003c\/i\u003e, Trujillo and Hastings impart both the intricacies of queer history and the importance of telling stories that highlight queer experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Trujillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419743724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419743726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts - Surely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023","brand":"Josh Trujillo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132919836927,"sku":"9781419743726","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ca90e39-93f6-43f2-9f17-14971fc0ad3c.jpg?v=1687483071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/washingtons-gay-general-josh-trujillo-9781419743726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}