George Washington: The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797 - James MacGregor Burns

07/01/2004 3h 0min
George Washington: The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797 - James MacGregor Burns

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Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: George Washington: The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797Author: James MacGregor BurnsNarrator: Richard RohanFormat: AbridgedLength: 3:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-07-2004Publisher: Macmillan AudioGenres: History, Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, North AmericaSummary:Leading scholars define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Washington's legacy is 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. Along with highlighting these accomplishments, the authors also trace Washington's later dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that grew from his insistence on consensus. In this compelling and balanced biography, James McGregor Burns and Susan Dunn give us a rich and surprising portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.

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