A Great and Good Man: George Washington in the Eyes of His ContemporariesJohn P. Kaminski, Jill Adair McCaughan Madison House, 1989 - 244 strani A Great and Good Man presents a lively collection of contemporary letters, poems, addresses, and newspaper reports that demonstrate the remarkable esteem in which Washington was held. Washington would become, after his death, a true symbol of the American republic. This selection of materials, many reprinted for the first time since the eighteenth century, shows that in his life Washington had already become the Father of his country and was acclaimed for his sense of honor, his heroism, and his wisdom. Dating from his farewell orders to the Continental Army in 1783 to his retirement from the executive office of the United States of America, the selections in this book illuminate the role that Washington played in the public imagination. His willing relinquishment of military authority in 1783 shocked the world, and set him on a path toward greater political glory as he presided over the Constitutional Convention and then became the first President of the country. Here we see Washington as he stood before and was addressed by the nation--praised by politicians, advised by foreigners, and lionized by citizens. In Washington's own letters and addresses we also glimpse the canny side of Washington, a man who was careful with his public image and was a shrewd gamesman in the political arena. By the time he took presidential office in 1789 few questioned his political acumen and national leaders were dependent on his leadership. The editors of A Great and Good Man have set the context for their carefully selected documents with insightful introductions; and their thorough index greatly enhances the accessibility of the material presented. |
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... Convention , which was initially called by the delegates to the Annapolis Convention . Once Con- gress sanctioned the proposed Constitution on 21 Feb- ruary 1787 , this concern abated . But Washington also had personal reasons for not ...
... convention had broken up , by the time the new chosen delegates reached Philadelphia . With respect to the convention proposed to meet in May , there are different sentiments - some suppose it an irregular assembly , unauthorized by the ...
... convention has had good effects . It is now highly prob- able that the convention will be general . All the States have already chosen delegates to attend it , excepting Rhode - Island and Connecticut , and there can be but little doubt ...
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THE LEGACY | 1 |
RETIREMENT ABANDONED | 45 |
THE SECOND RETIREMENT | 197 |
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