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George Washington and the origins of the American presidency / edited by Mark J. Rozell, William D. Pederson, and Frank J. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George.
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Presidents.
- United States--Politics and government--1789-1797.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This collection of essays is a retrospective analysis of the Washington administration's importance to the understanding of the modern presidency. The text also looks at different aspects of presidential powers, and at Washington's varying press coverage.
- Contents:
- Preliminaries; Contents; American Presidency; 1 George Washington Reluctant Occupant Uncertain Model for the Presidency; 2 George Washington The First Modern President A Reply to Nichols; 3 Family Imagery and Revolutionary Spirit Washington's Creative Leadership; 4 Washington Hamilton and the Establishment of the Dignified and Efficient Presidency; 5 The Power of Making Treaties Washington Madison and the Debate over the Jay Treaty; 7 George Washington and the Origins of Executive Privilege; 8 George Washington and the Press
- 9 Beginning a Legend George Washington in the Boston Newspapers 1754 175810 George Washington The Origins of Presidential Press Relations; Index; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400656583
- 9780313002618
- 0313002614
- OCLC:
- 55141937
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