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To Rescue the Constitution - George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
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To Rescue the Constitution - George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Fox News
Channel’s Chief Political Correspondent, a blockbuster new
biography of George Washington, centering on his return from
retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and secure the
future of the United States. George Washington rescued the nation
and the Constitution three times: first by winning the
Revolutionary War, second by presiding over the Constitutional
Convention and ushering the Constitution through a fractious
ratification process, and third by leading the nation as president
in its first years. There is no doubt that the struggling new
nation needed to be rescued. After the victorious war, when a
spirit of unity and patriotism might have been expected, instead
the nation was broken. The states were no more than a loosely knit
and contentious confederation, with no strong central union. They
were in constant conflict. A frustrated Washington wrote to James
Madison, “We are either a united people, or we are not… If we
are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it…” It
was an urgent matter, and led to the calling of a Constitutional
Convention. Setting aside his plan to retire to Mount Vernon, where
he had a happy family life and was fully engaged in his farming
enterprises, Washington agreed to be a delegate at the
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. There he was unanimously
elected president of the convention. After successfully bringing
the Constitution into being, Washington then sacrificed any hope of
returning to private life by accepting the unanimous election to be
the nation’s first president. Washington was not known for
brilliant oratory or prose, but his quiet, steady leadership gave
life to the Constitution by showing how it should be enacted. He
not only helped write the nation’s blueprint; he lived it. In
this colorful and moving portrait of America’s early struggles,
when the fight for survival was constant, Baier captures the
dramatic moments when Washington’s leadership brought the nation
from the brink of collapse. Baier exposes an early America that is
grittier and far more divided than it is often portrayed—one we
can see reflected in today’s conflicts.
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Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Bret Baier
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-303958-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-06-303958-3 |
Barcode: |
9780063039582 |
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