The Ascent of George Washington

The Ascent of George Washington
John Ferling (Author)
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Perhaps the most revered American of all, George Washington has long been considered a stoic leader who held himself above the fray of political infighting. What has gone unnoticed about the much-researched life of Washington is that he was in fact a consummate politician, as historian John Ferling shows in this revealing and provocative new book. As leader of the Continental Army, Washington's keen political savvy enabled him not only to outwit superior British forces, but--even more challenging--to manage the fractious and intrusive Continental Congress. Despite dire setbacks early in the war, Washington deftly outmaneuvered rival generals and defused dissent from officers below him, ending the war with the status of a national icon. His carefully burnished reputation allowed Washington, as president, to lead the country under the guise of non-partisanship for almost all of his eight years in office. Washington, Ferling argues, was not only one of America's most adroit politicians, he was easily the most successful of all time--so successful, in fact, that he is no longer thought of as having been political.

• Rank: #12329 in eBooks
• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Released on: 2009-07-01
• Format: Kindle eBook
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon by John E. Ferling Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Bestselling historian Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington. b amp;w illustrations throughout. Publisher Description Bestselling historian John Ferling draws

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The Ascent of George Washington; The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon, ISBN-13: 9781596914650, ISBN-10: 1596914653

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Bestselling historian Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington. b illustrations throughout.