To Rescue the Constitution
George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
New York : Mariner Books, [2023], ©2023.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xix, 360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
A new biography of George Washington, centering on his return from retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and secure the future of the United States.
Contents:
Introduction: Our common ground -- Prologue: Where are the delegates? -- Part one: The making of Washington. A stroke of destiny -- The king's uniform -- Breaking point -- The colonies convene -- Part two: The call for independence. The command -- "Victory or death" -- Washington's crucible -- The final fight -- Part three: Rescuing the constitution. The unraveling union -- The scaffold of a republic -- We have a constitution -- The people decide -- Part four: The living republic. The first term -- The gift of a peaceful transition -- Afterword: In their footsteps -- Appendix: Washington's farewell address.
Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
ISBN:
9780063039582
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Ballentine Indoors | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Cooper (Forest Acres) | New, Biography | Out (Due: 6/24/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Sandhills Indoors | New, Biography | Out (Due: 6/26/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Washington, George | Southeast | New, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-345) and index.