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George Washington / James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn.

Author/creator Burns, James MacGregor
Other author/creatorDunn, Susan, 1945-
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Times Books, 2004.
Descriptionxviii, 185 pages : portrait ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Subject(s)
Series The American presidents series
American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ^A512363
Contents Editor's note -- Prologue -- 1. Fierce ambition -- 2. The education of a soldier -- 3. "Radical cures" -- 4. The grand experiment begins -- 5. The transformation -- 6. The deepening chasm -- 7. The wider world -- 8. The curtain falls -- 9. Collective leadership : remaking the Constitution -- Epilogue : moral leadership : the mixed legacy -- Sources and notes -- Milestones -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [159]-162) and index.
LCCN 2003060758
ISBN0805069364

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