A perfect picture book biography from award-winning author Margaret McNamara and _New Yorker_ artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washingt
George Washington
โ Scribed by James MacGregor Burns
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.;Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Revolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man whose image today is the result of the careful grooming of his public persona to include the themes of character, self-sacrifice, and destiny.
As Washington sought to interpret the Constitution's assignment of powers to the executive branch and to establish precedent for future leaders, he relied on his key advisers and looked to form consensus as the guiding principle of government. His is a legacy of a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch, and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn also trace the arc of Washington's increasing...
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