Don Higginbotham

George Washington

Uniting a Nation

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Produktbeschreibung

In George Washington: Uniting a Nation, Don Higginbotham argues that Washington's greatest contribution to American life was creating a sense of American unity. In clear and concise prose, Higginbotham shows that as Revolutionary War commander, proponent of the Constitution, and President, George Washington focused on building national identity and erecting institutions to cement the fledgling nation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 141mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9780742522091
• ISBN-10: 0742522091
• Artikelnr.: 21765725

Autorenporträt

Don Higginbotham is Dowd Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Unity and Symbolism Chapter 2: Political Unity and Consolidation Chapter 3: The Unifier as President Chapter 4: Reflections on the Unifier Appendix 1: Sentiments on a Peace Establishment
May 1783 Appendix 2: Circular to State Governments
June 1783 Appendix 3: To the President of the Confederation Congress
September 17
1787 Appendix 4: First Inaugural Address
April 30
1789 Appendix 5: Farewell Address
September 19
1796 Appendix 6: Eighth Annual Message to Congress
December 7
1796