George Washington Reconsidered

Author : Don Higginbotham
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081392006X

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George Washington, heroic general of the Revolution, master of Mount Vernon, and first president of the United States, remains the most enigmatic figure of the founding generation, with historians and the public at large still arguing over the strengths of his character and the nature of his intellectual and political contributions to the early republic. Representing the finest recent scholarship on Washington, these thirteen essays by the leading scholars in the field strike a balance between Washington's personal life and character and his public life as a soldier and political figure. Editor Don Higginbotham provides an introduction about Washington and his treatment by historians, and an afterword devoted to how the American people have viewed Washington, including the 1999 commemorations of the bicentennial of his death. With three essays written specifically for this volume, George Washington Reconsidered is the first collection of its kind to be published in over thirty years.

Author : George Washington,Jared Sparks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Presidents
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3765

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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington by George Washington,Jared Sparks Pdf

Author : Sylwia Mazur
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9783668478572

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British or American? George Washington and his identity by Sylwia Mazur Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject History - America, grade: 5,00, Warsaw University (English Philology), course: V, language: English, abstract: This bachelor thesis examines George Washington and his identity and the questions whether he identified himself more as British or as American. In studying the Founding Fathers one should take into consideration a political elite however a more open one than those holding sway in Europe. Moreover that elite had to interact with the people during the Revolution and in the periods of the Consideration and the Early Republic. Although they may have sought to direct the course of events and they had to respond the changes coming from below as well as the changes of opinions among the people, who were increasingly willing to express their own views, and follow their own way. One of the most disturbing theme in the studies arising doubts on the disinterestedness of the Founding Fathers is highlighting clashes of ideals and interests between different levels of American society, which caused some „ordinary people” wondered whether the American victory in Revolution was a hollow triumph. For these reasons, reconsidering the Founding Fathers within their historical context depicts the evolution of American politics and democracy, complementing these groups previously excluded from historical studies. Another point which cannot be ignored in discussion on the Founding Fathers is that they attempted to order the world however not by force, but with words by creating and adopting a series of documentation related to political foundation: institutions, declarations, bills of rights, treaties and laws. John Adams called this period “the age of revolutions and constitutions. The possibilities and limitations of ordering the world with words is the theme described in their writings. It was the issue which gave hope but frequently caused the frustration. In this circumstances re-examining the Founding Fathers helps to recover the possibilities and purposes of political thought and action. Finally the Founding Fathers’ reconsideration makes it necessary to review the complex story of their historical reputations, both as members of the group and as individuals as well as their legacies within two hundred years since the Revolution.

Author : George Washington
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0469378247

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The Writings of George Washington; by George Washington Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Robert Francis Jones
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0823221873

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George Washington by Robert Francis Jones Pdf

Jones (history, Fordham U.) extensively revises and enlarges his George Washington, A Biography, originally published in 1979 and in print since then. His goal is to synthesize the best contemporary scholarship into a relatively brief and readable biography for the general reader and student. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Don Higginbotham
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742581579

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George Washington by Don Higginbotham Pdf

In 1776, thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain. Although they came together to fight a war, the colonies were far from a unified nation. In George Washington: Uniting a Nation, Don Higginbotham argues that Washington's greatest contribution to American life was creating a sense of American unity. In clear and concise prose, Higginbotham shows that as Revolutionary War commander, proponent of the Constitution, and president, George Washington focused on building national identity and erecting institutions to cement the fledgling nation. The first book on Washington to examine exclusively his role in state formation, George Washington is essential reading for scholars, students, and everyone interested in America's first, and most formative, president.

Author : George Washington,Donald Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Presidents
ISBN : UOM:39015008819636

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The Diaries of George Washington by George Washington,Donald Jackson Pdf

Author : George Washington,Jared Sparks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : United States
ISBN : UIUC:30112081476761

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The writings of George Washington by George Washington,Jared Sparks Pdf

Author : Jack D. Warren
Publisher : George Washington Bookshelf
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X006134253

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The Presidency of George Washington by Jack D. Warren Pdf

In the first specialized study of thhe Washington presidency published in a generation, historian Jack D. Warren, Jr., outlines the first president's practical accomplishments; the establishment of the executive as an energetic and effective branch of government, the resolution of the new nation's financial crisis, the opening of the trans-Appalachian West, the creation of Washington, D.C., and the preservation of peace with the warring powers of Europe. In a time of intense partisanship, Warren explains that Washington worked constantly to strengthen the Union, gave his office a character that transcends politics, and set a standard of conduct for national leaders that has endured for more than two centuries. Washington shaped the powers of the presidency, former President George Bush says in his Foreword, "yet never wavered from his promise to remain a servant of the people." - Back cover.

Author : George Washington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1838
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:985348405

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The Writings of George Washington by George Washington Pdf

Author : William Roscoe Thayer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664630261

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George Washington by William Roscoe Thayer Pdf

'George Washington' is a biography written by William Roscoe Thayer. He was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.

Author : George Washington,Jared Sparks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : United States
ISBN : UCSC:32106019735932

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The Writings of George Washington: The writings of George Washington by George Washington,Jared Sparks Pdf

Author : Ron Chernow
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101444184

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Washington by Ron Chernow Pdf

From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography “Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography” —Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal “Until recently, I’d never believed that there could be such a thing as a truly gripping biography of George Washington . . . Well, I was wrong. I can’t recommend it highly enough—as history, as epic, and, not least, as entertainment.” —Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume biography of George Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his adventurous early years, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president. In this groundbreaking work, based on massive research, Chernow shatters forever the stereotype of George Washington as a stolid, unemotional figure and brings to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash Broadway musical Hamilton has sparked new interest in the Revolutionary War and the Founding Fathers. In addition to Alexander Hamilton, the production also features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr, Lafayette, and many more.

Author : Danielle Smith-Llera
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756549282

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The Presidency of George Washington by Danielle Smith-Llera Pdf

George Washington knew he was setting an example in everything he did. The first American president had been a heroic military commander during the Revolutionary War, leading his forces to victory. As president he would guide the citizens of a new republic with a strong central government. No more would each state make its own decisions. Instead, they would band together, with the beloved Washington leading the way. It was up to him not to abuse the power of his mighty position.

Author : George Washington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 0813906431

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The Diaries of George Washington by George Washington Pdf