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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Unger, Harlow G., 1931- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--United States--History.

Political leadership.

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Washington, George.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

First Da Capo Press edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this startling, action-filled drama, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals one of the most significant yet least known chapters in American history: how George Washington converted his ceremonial post as president into the most powerful office on earth.

Contents:

Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prologue; 1. A Mutiny over Bounties; 2. A Coup d'Etat in Philadelphia; 3. His Highness, the President; 4. ""Do You Advise and Consent?""; 5. The Shell Game; 6. Alive with Wrath; 7. Tar and Taxes; 8. The French Plot; 9. ""The President Was Much Inflamed""; 10. ""Venomous Reptiles on Our Shores""; 11. The Madman and the Indians; 12. The Final Pillar; 13. Farewell from a Friend; 14. First in the Hearts of His Countrymen; Appendix: The Pillars of Presidential Power and President Washington's Precedents; Notes; Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-306-82241-5

OCLC:

859245948