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Washington's farewell : the founding father's warning to future generations, John Avlon

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"The Farewell was published at the end of Washington's second term. It was reprinted in newspapers across the country. The President began the letter during his first term intending to retire but was persuaded by Hamilton and Jefferson to run for a second. By the end of that term he was the object of scurrilous press attacks and alarmed by the growing partisan bitterness. Fearful for the country's future, Washington pled with his countrymen to resist hyper-partisanship and foreign alliances. He called for unity among "citizens by birth or choice," defended religious pluralism, called for national education. His message to the country was urgent. Avlon describes how it was quoted by Jackson, Webster, Clay, Calhoun, and importantly by Lincoln in defense of the Union. Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson called on it for nation-building; Kennedy for Cold war; Reagan for religion. Clinton kept a copy on his Oval Office wall. In Washington's Farewell, Avlon offers important insight into Washington's his final public days, presenting not only a startling description of the perilous state of the new nation but a rare view of the man behind the usual face of a tranquil First Father"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
x, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Section I: The Crisis of Creation
  • The First Farewell
  • Washington at Home
  • A Reluctant President
  • The Seeds of the Two-Party System
  • The Death of the One-Term Dream
  • Second-Term Blues
  • Hating George Washington
  • A Time of Riots and Insurrection
  • Washington's Squabbling Surrogate Sons
  • A Farewell "Importantly and Lastingly Useful"
  • Section II: Washington's Pillars of Liberty
  • National Unity: Join or Die
  • Political Moderation: The Fight Against Factions
  • Final Discipline: Debt and Taxes
  • Virtue and Religion: The Faith of the First Founding Father
  • Education: "Public Opinion Should Be Enlightened"
  • A Foreign Policy of Independence: Peace Through Strength
  • Section III: The Afterlife of the Idea
  • Unshackled at the End
  • Washington Wins the War of Ideas
  • A Farewell Fraud?
  • The Farewell for Sale
  • Washington is Blue and Gray
  • World Wars and the Temptation of Empire
  • Ike's Inspiration
  • The Farewell Echoes On
Isbn
9781476746463
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Washington's farewell : the founding father's warning to future generations
Title
Washington's farewell
Title remainder
the founding father's warning to future generations
Statement of responsibility
John Avlon
Title variation
Washingtons farewell
Title variation remainder
the founding fathers warning to future generations
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The Farewell was published at the end of Washington's second term. It was reprinted in newspapers across the country. The President began the letter during his first term intending to retire but was persuaded by Hamilton and Jefferson to run for a second. By the end of that term he was the object of scurrilous press attacks and alarmed by the growing partisan bitterness. Fearful for the country's future, Washington pled with his countrymen to resist hyper-partisanship and foreign alliances. He called for unity among "citizens by birth or choice," defended religious pluralism, called for national education. His message to the country was urgent. Avlon describes how it was quoted by Jackson, Webster, Clay, Calhoun, and importantly by Lincoln in defense of the Union. Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson called on it for nation-building; Kennedy for Cold war; Reagan for religion. Clinton kept a copy on his Oval Office wall. In Washington's Farewell, Avlon offers important insight into Washington's his final public days, presenting not only a startling description of the perilous state of the new nation but a rare view of the man behind the usual face of a tranquil First Father"--
Summary
In Washington's Farewell, Avlon offers important insight into Washington's his final public days, presenting not only a startling description of the perilous state of the new nation but a rare view of the man behind the usual face of a tranquil First Father
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Writing style
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Provided by publisher
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individual biography
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10550807
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Avlon, John P
Dewey number
973.4/1092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E312.952
LC item number
.A94 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Washington, George
  • Washington, George
  • National characteristics, American
Target audience
adult
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the founding father's warning to future generations
Label
Washington's farewell : the founding father's warning to future generations, John Avlon
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Section I: The Crisis of Creation -- The First Farewell -- Washington at Home -- A Reluctant President -- The Seeds of the Two-Party System -- The Death of the One-Term Dream -- Second-Term Blues -- Hating George Washington -- A Time of Riots and Insurrection -- Washington's Squabbling Surrogate Sons -- A Farewell "Importantly and Lastingly Useful" -- Section II: Washington's Pillars of Liberty -- National Unity: Join or Die -- Political Moderation: The Fight Against Factions -- Final Discipline: Debt and Taxes -- Virtue and Religion: The Faith of the First Founding Father -- Education: "Public Opinion Should Be Enlightened" -- A Foreign Policy of Independence: Peace Through Strength -- Section III: The Afterlife of the Idea -- Unshackled at the End -- Washington Wins the War of Ideas -- A Farewell Fraud? -- The Farewell for Sale -- Washington is Blue and Gray -- World Wars and the Temptation of Empire -- Ike's Inspiration -- The Farewell Echoes On
Control code
20843143
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
x, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781476746463
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016045258
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn959038802
  • (OCoLC)959038802
Label
Washington's farewell : the founding father's warning to future generations, John Avlon
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Section I: The Crisis of Creation -- The First Farewell -- Washington at Home -- A Reluctant President -- The Seeds of the Two-Party System -- The Death of the One-Term Dream -- Second-Term Blues -- Hating George Washington -- A Time of Riots and Insurrection -- Washington's Squabbling Surrogate Sons -- A Farewell "Importantly and Lastingly Useful" -- Section II: Washington's Pillars of Liberty -- National Unity: Join or Die -- Political Moderation: The Fight Against Factions -- Final Discipline: Debt and Taxes -- Virtue and Religion: The Faith of the First Founding Father -- Education: "Public Opinion Should Be Enlightened" -- A Foreign Policy of Independence: Peace Through Strength -- Section III: The Afterlife of the Idea -- Unshackled at the End -- Washington Wins the War of Ideas -- A Farewell Fraud? -- The Farewell for Sale -- Washington is Blue and Gray -- World Wars and the Temptation of Empire -- Ike's Inspiration -- The Farewell Echoes On
Control code
20843143
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
x, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781476746463
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016045258
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn959038802
  • (OCoLC)959038802

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