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"Mr. President": George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office Hardcover - 2013

by Unger, Harlow Giles


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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, "Mr. President" describes Washington's presidency in a time of continual crisis, as rebellion and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy this new nation. Constantly weighing preservation of the Union against preservation of individual liberties and states' rights, Washington assumed more power with each crisis. In a series of brilliant but unconstitutional maneuvers he forced Congress to cede control of the four pillars of executive power: war, finance, foreign affairs, and law enforcement. Drawing on rare documents and letters, Unger shows how Washington combined political cunning and sheer genius to seize ever-widening powers, impose law and order while ensuring individual freedom, and shape the office of President of the United States.

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  • Title "Mr. President": George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office
  • Author Unger, Harlow Giles
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1St Edition
  • Pages 288
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Qk10
  • Date 2013-10
  • ISBN 9780306819612

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A veteran journalist, broadcaster, educator, and historian, Harlow Giles Unger is a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at Mount Vernon and the author of twenty books, including six biographies of America's Founding Fathers and three other histories of the early republic. He lives in New York City.
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