Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President (original 2015; edition 2015)

by David S. Heidler (Author)

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A group portrait of America's first President and the men who served with him to create the office shares insights into their personalities and the consequences of Washington's decision to heed or disregard specific advice.

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Title:	Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President
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Info:	Random House (2015), Edition: First, 560 pages
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2015

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George Washington

Martha Custis Washington

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New York, New York, USA

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To Leslie Fruecht Bentley and
the memory of J. Stephen Bentley II
The character of sages, the conscience of Samaritans

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The presidency had "no enticing charms, and no fascinating allurements" for George Washington.

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Smith, Richard Norton

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A group portrait of America's first President and the men who served with him to create the office shares insights into their personalities and the consequences of Washington's decision to heed or disregard specific advice.

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"A citizen of so much consequence" -- "The most insignificant office" -- "Not the tincture of ha'ture about her" -- "His person is little and ordinary" -- "Republican court" -- "A stranger in this country" -- "A certain species of property" -- "This may end disagreeably" -- "A spirit of accommodation" -- "The sensation of a philosophic mind" -- "A particular measure proceeding from a particular officer" -- "Positively unable to articulate a word" -- "Political heresies" -- "Sweets of officer" -- "Spirit of party" -- "The look of an upstart" -- "Laugh us into war" -- "Earnest desire to do right" -- "A war soon with Britain" -- "Do not turn your back" -- "That man is a traitor" -- "To you I shall return" -- "A magic in his name" -- "Friends and fellow citizens" -- "Already turned farmer again" -- Epilogue: Closing the circle.

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