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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.

Presidents --- History. --- Washington, George, --- Vashington, Dzhordzh, --- Waszyngton, Jerzy, --- Washington, Georg, --- Uashingktoien, Geeorg, --- Uashingtʻn, Gēorg, --- װאשינגטאן, דזשארדזש, --- ジョージワシントン, --- Washington, G. --- United States --- Politics and government

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George Washington was the first president of the United States, having led the Continental army to victory against the British during the American War of Independence. He became known as 'Father of the Country' owing to his key role in the formation of the nation, and is commemorated in its currency, postage stamps and the capital city's name. This biography, first published in 1807 and reissued here in the 1858 Boston edition, is a simply written narrative to inform the 'unlettered portion of the community', and is based on eye-witness accounts and personal recollections from those close to Washington. The author, a Congregationalist pastor from Worcester, Massachusetts, focuses on Washington's army career and his military campaigns, describing strategy, logistics and combat. The final chapters cover Washington's terms as President, and the book ends with an evaluation of his achievements.

Presidents --- Washington, George, --- Military leadership. --- Vashington, Dzhordzh, --- Waszyngton, Jerzy, --- Washington, Georg, --- Uashingktoien, Geeorg, --- Uashingtʻn, Gēorg, --- װאשינגטאן, דזשארדזש, --- ジョージワシントン, --- Washington, G.

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Statesmen --- Washington, George, --- Adams, John, --- Jefferson, Thomas, --- Novanglus, --- Vashington, Dzhordzh, --- Waszyngton, Jerzy, --- Washington, Georg, --- Uashingktoien, Geeorg, --- Uashingtʻn, Gēorg, --- װאשינגטאן, דזשארדזש, --- ジョージワシントン, --- Washington, G. --- United States --- Politics and government

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Written by John Ferling, one of America's leading historians of the Revolutionary era, The First of Men offers an illuminating portrait of George Washington's life, with emphasis on his military and political career. Here is a riveting account that captures Washington in all his complexity, recounting not only Washington's familiar sterling qualities--courage, industry, ability to make difficult decisions, ceaseless striving for self-improvement, love of his family and loyalty to friends--but also his less well known character flaws. Indeed, as Ferling shows, Washington had to overcome many negative traits as he matured into a leader. The young Washington was accused of ingratitude and certain of his letters from this period read as if they were written by "a pompous martinet and a whining, petulant brat." As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, he lost his temper more than once and indulged flatterers. Aaron Burr found him "a boring, colorless person." As president, he often believed the worst about individual officials. Ferling concludes that Washington's personality and temperament were those of "a self-centered and self-absorbed man, one who since youth had exhibited a fragile self-esteem." And yet he managed to realize virtually every grand design he ever conceived. Ferling's Washington is driven, fired by ambition, envy, and dreams of fame and fortune. Yet his leadership and character galvanized the American Revolution--probably no one else could have kept the war going until the master stroke at Yorktown--and helped the fledgling nation take, and survive, its first unsteady steps. This superb paperback makes available once again an unflinchingly honest and compelling biography of the father of our country.

Presidents --- Generals --- Regions & Countries - Americas --- History & Archaeology --- United States - General --- Biography --- Washington, George, --- Vashington, Dzhordzh, --- Waszyngton, Jerzy, --- Washington, Georg, --- Uashingktoien, Geeorg, --- Uashingtʻn, Gēorg, --- װאשינגטאן, דזשארדזש, --- ジョージワシントン, --- Washington, G. --- United States. --- U.S. Army --- US Army --- Washington, George --- United States --- United States. Army --- Adams, John --- Franklin, Benjamin --- Jefferson, Thomas --- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier --- Madison, James

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The development of their friendship, and eventual estrangement, mirrors in fascinating ways the political development of the early Republic.

Madison, James, --- Washington, George, --- Friends and associates. --- United States --- Politics and government --- Helvidius, --- Mei-ti-sen, Chan-mu-shih, --- Mėdison, Dzheĭms, --- Madison, G., --- Madisŭn, Dzheĭms, --- Vashington, Dzhordzh, --- Waszyngton, Jerzy, --- Washington, Georg, --- Uashingktoien, Geeorg, --- Uashingtʻn, Gēorg, --- װאשינגטאן, דזשארדזש, --- ジョージワシントン, --- Washington, G.