George Washington
Uniting a Nation- Authors:
- Publisher:
- 2004
Summary
In 1776, thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain. Although they came together to fight a war, the colonies were far from a unified nation. In George Washington: Uniting a Nation, Don Higginbotham argues that Washington's greatest contribution to American life was creating a sense of American unity. In clear and concise prose, Higginbotham shows that as Revolutionary War commander, proponent of the Constitution, and president, George Washington focused on building national identity and erecting institutions to cement the fledgling nation. The first book on Washington to examine exclusively his role in state formation, George Washington is essential reading for scholars, students, and everyone interested in America's first, and most formative, president.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2004
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-7425-2208-4
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-7425-8157-9
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 180
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Cover Page No access
- Title Page No access
- Copyright Page No access
- Dedication No access
- Contents No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- List of Abbreviations No access
- Chapter 1 Unity and Symbolism No access Pages 1 - 24
- Chapter 2 Political Unity and Consolidation No access Pages 25 - 50
- Chapter 3 The Unifier as President No access Pages 51 - 76
- Chapter 4 Reflections on the Unifier No access Pages 77 - 90
- Appendix 1 Sentiments on a Peace Establishment, May 1783 No access Pages 91 - 114
- Appendix 2 Circular to State Governments, June 1783 No access Pages 115 - 128
- Appendix 3 To the President of the Confederation Congress, September 17, 1787 No access Pages 129 - 130
- Appendix 4 First Inaugural Address, April 30, 1789 No access Pages 131 - 136
- Appendix 5 Farewell Address, September 19, 1796 No access Pages 137 - 156
- Appendix 6 Eighth Annual Message to Congress, December 7, 1796 No access Pages 157 - 166
- Index No access Pages 167 - 174
- About the Author No access Pages 175 - 180





