{"product_id":"george-washington-the-1st-president-1789-1797-hardcover","title":"George Washington: The 1st President, 1789-1797 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames MacGregor Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Meier Schlesinger  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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 dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that, ironically, grew from his insistence on consensus. In this compelling and balanced biography, Burns and Dunn give us a rich portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames MacGregor Burns\u003c\/b\u003e was the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Williams College and a senior scholar at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. He was the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eTransforming Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoosevelt: The Lion and the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eRoosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSusan Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Humanities at Williams College. She is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eSister Revolutions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Roosevelts\u003c\/i\u003e (with James MacGregor Burns). Dunn lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105799827757,"sku":"9780805069365","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dnZUY0xtd3Z4R3dBMU5FZnZkM1JDUT09.webp?v=1780380321","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/george-washington-the-1st-president-1789-1797-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}