George Washington
Examines the contributions of America's first president, tracing his accomplishments as a Revolutionary War hero and explaining how his decisions as president established precedents for the future governing of America.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Times Books,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | American presidents series
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| Summary: | Examines the contributions of America's first president, tracing his accomplishments as a Revolutionary War hero and explaining how his decisions as president established precedents for the future governing of America. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 185 pages : portrait ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0805069364 9780805069365 |
| Author Notes: | His first book, Congress on Trial: The Legislative Process and the Administrative State, was published in 1949. After his second book, Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox, he ran for Congress in 1958 and lost. During the campaign he became acquainted with John F. Kennedy and received unrestricted access to Kennedy, his staff and his records. This resulted in the book John Kennedy: A Political Profile. His other works included The Deadlock of Democracy, The Power to Lead: The Crisis of the American Presidency, and Fire and Light: How the Enlightenment Transformed Our World. Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom won the Pulitzer Prize, the Parkman Prize, and the National Book Award. The first volume of The American Experiment also received a Pulitzer Prize. He died on July 15, 2014 at the age of 95. (Bowker Author Biography) |
