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Washington's circle : the creation of the president
- Title
- Washington's circle : the creation of the president / David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler.
- Author
- Heidler, David Stephen, 1955-
- Publication
- New York : Random House, [2015]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Heidler, Jeanne T.
- Description
- xx, 536 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits; 25 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [435]-499) and index.
- Contents
- "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 of 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" -- Closing the circle.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-3189
- ISBN
- 9781400069279
- 1400069270
- OCLC
- 882530792
- Author
- Heidler, David Stephen, 1955- author.
- Title
- Washington's circle : the creation of the president / David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler.
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, [2015]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [435]-499) and index.
- Added Author
- Heidler, Jeanne T., author.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-3189