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English
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"Whatever sense of hope the Founder Fathers may have felt at the new government's birth, almost none of them carried that optimism to their graves. Franklin survived to see the Constitution in action for only a single year, but most of the founders who lived into the nineteenth century came to feel deep anxiety, disappointment, and even despair about the government and the nation that they had helped to create. Indeed, by the end of their lives many...
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
1970.
Language
English
Description
In George Washington's Expense Account - the bestselling expense account in history - Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. In a close analysis of the document that financed our Revolution, Kitman uncovers more scandals...
5) Washington's Farewell address and Webster's First Bunker Hill oration; Lincoln's Gettysburg address
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Series
Publisher
Ginn & company
Pub. Date
[1919]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Lewis Glaser
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
Description
Though many of the rules deal with matters of etiquette-such as whom should rise for whom in mixed company-many concern far deeper matters that touch on personal philosophies about judgment, honor, success and conscience. As a peek into the manners of a bygone age, this is an intriguing work. As a peek into a great man in his formative years, this is an extraordinary one.
9) Writings
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Series
Library of America ; 91
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
20) The Washington papers: basic selections from the public and private writings of George Washington
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[1955]
Language
English
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