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The Return Of George Washington - 1783-1789 (Paperback)
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The Return Of George Washington - 1783-1789 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R489
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An elegantly written account of
leadership at the most pivotal moment in American history"
(Philadelphia Inquirer): Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J.
Larson reveals how George 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.
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