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GEORGE WASHINGTON: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father
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GEORGE WASHINGTON: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father Hardcover - 2021

by Stewart, David O

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New York, New York, U.S.A. : Dutton, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Washington's rise constitutes one of the greatest self-reinventions in history. In his mid-twenties, this third son of a modest Virginia planter had ruined his own military career thanks to an outrageous ego. But by his mid-forties, that headstrong, unwise young man had evolved into an unassailable leader chosen as the commander in chief of the fledgling Continental Army. By his mid-fifties, he was unanimously elected the nation's first president. How did Washington emerge from the wilderness to become the central founder of the United States of America? In this remarkable new portrait, award-winning historian David O. Stewart unveils the political education that made Washington a master politician-and America's most essential leader. From Virginia's House of Burgesses, where Washington mastered the craft and timing of a practicing politician, to his management of local government as a justice of the Fairfax County Court to his eventual role in the Second Continental Congress and his grueling generalship in the American Revolution, Washington perfected the art of governing and service, earned trust, and built bridges. The lessons in leadership he absorbed along the way would be invaluable during the early years of the republic as he fought to unify the new nation.Includes midsection with beautiful color photographs. 552 pp, with Index. *Packed carefully and shipped in a box to insure arrival in described condition. New, unreqad, first edition, first printing, in new, mylar=protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-cliped] A113
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  • Title GEORGE WASHINGTON: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father
  • Author Stewart, David O
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2021
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 024814
  • ISBN 9780451488985 / 0451488989
  • Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.8 in (23.37 x 16.00 x 4.57 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020036458
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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About the author

David O. Stewart turned to writing after a career practicing law in Washington, DC, defending accused criminals and challenging government actions as unconstitutional. He is a national bestselling and award-winning author of four previous books on American history. He is formerly the president of the Washington Independent Review of Books.

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