Mr. President : George Washington and the making of the nation's highest office /

"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Unger, Harlow G., 1931-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
Edición:First Da Capo Press edition.
Temas:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799
Washington, George > 1732-1799
USA > Präsident
1789-1797
Executive power > United States > History.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Executive power
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 1789-1797.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1789-1797.
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Mutiny over Bounties
  • A Coup d¿Etat in Philadelphia 000 Chapter 3. 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.

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