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George Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character
A Sacred Union of Citizens
George Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character
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This book is a major contribution to Washington scholarship.-Washington Times
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Establishing the American Character
Chapter 3 Friends and Fellow Citizens
Chapter 4 Our Interest Guided by Our Justice
Chapter 5 Washington and the American Political Tradition
Chapter 6 Truths Important at all Times
Chapter 7 Appendix A: The Circular Address
Chapter 8 Appendix B: The First Inaugural
Chapter 9 Appendix C: The Farewell Address. Good character was central to Washington's success, and it remains essential for the success of republican government. It is particularly important, in an election year, to be reminded of the concluding thoughts of the fi
Product details
Published | Jan 01 1998 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 236 |
ISBN | 9780847682621 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Spalding's and Garrity's work is a convincing argument for the importance of Washington's ideas for our time.
American Historical Review
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Spalding and Garrity focus on the effect of Washington's character on the new republic on his speach . . . the book outlines Washington's efforts to impress his character traits on the new government and to establish its course.
Library Journal
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. . . a definitive analysis of George Washington's farewell address . . .
Margaret Flanagan, Booklist
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This marvelous book helps to renew our understanding of George Washington's enormous contribution to the founding of our country, and of the continuing relevance of his example to the problems we face today.
William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
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This splendid volume, reminds us of how much we owe to George Washington.
Walter Berns, John M. Olin University Professor, Georgetown University
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Two hundred years after The Farewell Address was published, Matthew Spalding and Patrick J. Garrity help Washington speak once more to his 'Friends and Fellow Citizens'.
Richard Brookhiser, National Review