George Washington and the New Nation ( 1783 - 1793 ) /
by Flexner, James Thomas
Series: His George Washington v. 3 | George Washington . Vol.3 Published by : Little, Brown & Company (Boston) Physical details: xi, 466 p. ISBN:0316286001. ISSN:978031628| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 900 - 999 | 973.410924 Fle (Browse shelf) | Available | In Memory of : William Henry Vaughan | 42898 |
includes index
I. Philosophic shades. Soldier's return --
Mount Vernon: a well-resorted tavern --
Family matters --
Farmer Washington --
Business worries --
The Cincinnati quandary --
The arts of peace --
II. Thirteen nations or one. The political scene darkens --
Duty's clamorous voice --
Widening political horizons --
Building a new government --
The new constellation of this hemisphere --
On the brink --
III. Experiments in government. A frightening triumph --
The President is inaugurated --
The President as a social leader --
Fleshing out the new government --
Death and doldrums --
Debts, credit, and the national capital --
Nootka, Yazoo, and the Southwest frontier --
Vacation time --
IV. The great schism opens. The bank of the United States --
Journeys and bad news --
The Northern frontier --
Philadelphia high life --
The great Columbian Federal city --
V. The desire to escape. Jefferson begins to doubt Washington --
Determination to retire --
Personal feuds cut deeper --
The shades of the prison house --
VI. Conclusion. The first term surveyed.
This book tells the story of George Washington's personal experiences and public efforts in the crucial period when it was necessary to follow up the military victory won in the revolution with a great political and philosophical victory. Had George Washington refused to walk this enlarged stage or had he moved differently upon it, there would have been a different ending, quite possibly a tragedy from which the whole future of human freedom would have sufferd. George Washington led the new government as it coalesced into a form which, although new to the history of the world, was effective and earned the almost universal acceptance of the people. Although designed to stand on its own feet, this book is the third in a four - part life of George Washington. Describes Washington's part in the Constitutional Convention and his work in organizing the new government.
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