The Resource "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office, Harlow Giles Unger
"Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office, Harlow Giles Unger
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- 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"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Extent
- xii, 273 pages
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780306819612
- Label
- "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office
- Title
- "Mr. President"
- Title remainder
- George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office
- Statement of responsibility
- Harlow Giles Unger
- Language
- eng
- 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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1931-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Unger, Harlow G.
- Dewey number
- 973.4/1092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E311
- LC item number
- .U54 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- Washington, George
- Executive power
- Label
- "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office, Harlow Giles Unger
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn849740945
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Extent
- xii, 273 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306819612
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013024235
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)849740945
- Label
- "Mr. President" : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office, Harlow Giles Unger
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn849740945
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Extent
- xii, 273 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306819612
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013024235
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)849740945
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