| Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office Contributor(s): Unger, Harlow Giles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306823535 ISBN-13: 9780306823534 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (0.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this startling look at the birth of American government, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger shows how George Washington transformed the presidency from a ceremonial post into the most powerful office on earth. Washington combined political cunning, daring, and sheer genius to seize ever-widening powers and impose law and order on the young nation while ensuring individual freedom for its citizens. |