An edition of "Mr. President"
(2013)
"Mr. President"
George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office
First Da Capo Press edition.
by Unger, Harlow G.
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"Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary. In a revealing new look at the birth of American government, [this book] describes Washington's presidency in a time of continual crisis, as rebellion and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy this new nation"--
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Politics and government, Executive power, History, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, HISTORY, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Presidents & Heads of State, USA President, USA, Washington, george, 1732-1799, Presidents, united statesPlaces
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"Mr. President": George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office
2013
in English
- First Da Capo Press edition.
0306819619 9780306819612
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Table of Contents
A mutiny over bounties
A coup d¿etat in Philadelphia
His Highness, the President
"Do you advise and consent?"
The shell game
Alive with wrath
Tar and taxes
The French plot
"The President was much inflamed"
"Venomous reptiles on our shores"
The madman and the Indians
The final pillar
Farewell from a friend
First in the hearts of His countrymen.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index.
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