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Return of George Washington : 1783-1789 by Edward J. Larson (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062248677
ISBN-139780062248671
eBay Product ID (ePID)201636106
Product Key Features
Book TitleReturn of George Washington : 1783-1789
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Constitutions, Presidents & Heads of State
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorEdward J. Larson
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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LCCN2013-497765
ReviewsLarson is a skilled storyteller combining scholarly research with a flair for relating historical events and personages to general readers. Recommended for those who enjoyed Ron Chernow's Washington: A Life as well as biography hounds and history buffs., Larson is an exceptionally fine and engaging writer. ... He has taken up what might seem to be a niche in this great man's life and career, and found there the core of his personality and his greatness., Ed Larson - with his signature wit and light touch - delivers a living, breathing man, who is revealed to be a true visionary leader, but who also possesses the political savvy and ability to get things done. ... An important addition to the literature on the founding of the United States., Highly readable. ... Clears away the naive myths that have so long obscured Washington's ideas and role during the 1780s., Larson is a sure guide through the complexities of writing and ratifying the Constitution. ... Dramatic. … Restoring the politics to Washington's rise adds motive and depth to the nationalist who rose north to the rescue., A fascinating account. ... This is an important book, elegantly written, which adds greatly to our understanding of the way in which one man's personality and popularity helped create a strong new country out of the fragments of the old colonial system., Larson is a sure guide through the complexities of writing and ratifying the Constitution. ... Dramatic. … Restoring the politics to Washington's rise adds motive and depth to the nationalist who rose note to the rescue., Astonishes with continual revelations of a Washington deeply engaged in national affairs and concerned for the floundering United States on the verge of collapse., Fantastic... The Washington who emerges in these pages is always human, flaws and all, and yet he still manages to be a figure worth revering for his unwavering sense of duty., Ed Larson - with his signature wit and light touch - delivers a living, breathing man, who is revealed to be a true visionary leader, but who also possesses the political savvy and ability to get things done. ... An important addition to the literature on the founding of the United States.", A fresh and elegant portrait of the hero we thought we knew, but didn't, quite. ... An indispensable book about America's 'indispensable man.', A detailed and elegantly written account of leadership at the most pivotal moment in our nation's history., Larson's compulsively readable history shines new light on a little-discussed period of Washington's life, illustrating his role as the indispensable American., A Fresh and elegant portrait of the hero we thought we knew, but didn't, quite. ... An indispensable book about America's 'indispensable man.', Eloquently written. ... Larson synthesizes a vast amount of primary source material with great aplomb. ... Serious scholarship presented in an engaging and concise manner., Fine and engrossing. … Larson engagingly argues that the stretch between 1783 and 1789 was as important to Washington-and to America-as all that preceded and followed it. … [A] splendid account.
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SynopsisPulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson recovers a crucially important--yet almost always overlooked--chapter of George Washington's life, revealing how Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and serve as our first president. After leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington shocked the world: he retired. In December 1783, General Washington, the most powerful man in the country, stepped down as Commander in Chief and returned to private life at Mount Vernon. Yet as Washington contentedly grew his estate, the fledgling American experiment floundered. Under the Articles of Confederation, the weak central government was unable to raise revenue to pay its debts or reach a consensus on national policy. The states bickered and grew apart. When a Constitutional Convention was established to address these problems, its chances of success were slim. Jefferson, Madison, and the other Founding Fathers realized that only one man could unite the fractious states: George Washington. Reluctant, but duty-bound, Washington rode to Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to preside over the Convention. Although Washington is often overlooked in most accounts of the period, this masterful new history from Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward J. Larson brilliantly uncovers Washington's vital role in shaping the Convention--and shows how it was only with Washington's support and his willingness to serve as President that the states were brought together and ratified the Constitution, thereby saving the country., After commanding the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, General Washington stunned the world: He retired. Four years later, as he rode from Mount Vernon to lead the Constitutional Convention, he was the one American who could united the rapidly disintegrating country. This is the little-known story of the return of George Washington. In this groundbreaking new look at our first citizen, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson masterfully chronicles how George Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement four years after the War of Independence to lead a country on the brink of dissolution and secure its future. Though the period between the Revolution and the Presidency has previously been neglected in studies of Washington's life, Larson's striking reassessment shows that Washington's greatness in fact rests on these years-1783 to 1789-and rightfully elevates our foremost Founding Father's "forgotten years" to a central place in the American story. In December 1783, Washington, the most powerful and popular man in America, stepped down as commander in chief and returned to private life as a farmer and landowner. Yet as Washington found happiness in successfully growing his Virginia estate, the fledgling American experiment foundered under the Articles of Confederation. Sectional bickering paralyzed government; debts went unpaid; the economy stagnated; national security was neglected; the union of states was in peril. When a Constitutional Convention was called to forge a new government, its chances of success were slim. Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and other leaders realized only one American-the retired hero George Washington-could unite the fractious states. After months of anguish, Washington answered the call and left his beloved Mount Vernon in the spring of 1787 to preside over the convention in Philadelphia. Although Washington is overlooked in most accounts, Larson brilliantly uncovers Washington's vital role in shaping the Constitution-and shows, as never before, how it was only with Washington's spirited behind-the-scenes influence that the delegates passed, and the states later ratified, the founding document that has guided our government to this day. From the moment of General Washington's resignation to his victory in the first federal elections and his triumphant inauguration in New York as our first President, The Return of George Washington is a landmark work that will forever change our understanding and appreciation of America's great founder.
LC Classification NumberE312.29.L37 2014
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- Nov 27, 2023
You only thought you knew about George Washington!
This book discusses a number of years in American history that the author has discovered that no one previously has written about. The era focuses on George Washington's years between when he was the General of the army and his Presidency. Intriguing! Revealing!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 30, 2016
Return of George Washington
Great book that provides firsthand accounts from letters and historical documents that gives insight into the mentality and mind of Washington.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 05, 2020
The book is in great shape
Highly recommendedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
