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"Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office
- Title
- "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office / Harlow Giles Unger.
- Author
- Unger, Harlow G., 1931-
- Publication
- Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M2 to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IBM 13-7600 | Schwarzman Building M2 - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Description
- xii, 273 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- IBM 13-7600
- ISBN
- 9780306819612 (hbk.)
- 0306819619 (hbk.)
- 9780306822414 (ebk.)
- 0306822415 (ebk.)
- LCCN
- 2013024235
- OCLC
- 863221594
- Author
- Unger, Harlow G., 1931-
- Title
- "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office / Harlow Giles Unger.
- Publisher
- Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
- Edition
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index.
- Research Call Number
- IBM 13-7600