Description: Further DetailsTitle: To Rescue the ConstitutionCondition: NewSubtitle: George Washington and the Fragile American ExperimentISBN-10: 0063039583EAN: 9780063039582ISBN: 9780063039582Publisher: HarperCollinsFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/23/2023Description: Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution–and the American experiment "To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a young United States." —Jay Winik A sweeping narrative ranging from the unsettled early American frontier and the battlefields of the Revolution to the history-making clashes within Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Bret Baier’s To Rescue the Constitution dramatically illuminates the life of George Washington, the Founder who did more than perhaps any other individual to secure the future of the United States. George Washington rescued the nation three times: first by leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, second by presiding over the Constitutional Convention that set the blueprint for the United States and ushering the Constitution through a fractious ratification process, and third by leading the nation as its first president. There is no doubt that the struggling new nation needed to be rescued—and that Washington was the only American who could bring them together. After the victorious War of Independence, when a spirit of unity and patriotism might have been expected, instead the nation fractured. The states were no more than a loosely knit and contentious confederation, with no strong central union. It was an urgent matter that led to the calling of a Constitutional Convention to meet in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. Setting aside his plan to retire to Mount Vernon, Washington agreed to be a delegate at Philadelphia. There he was unanimously elected president of the convention. After successfully bringing the Constitution into being, Washington then sacrificed any hope of returning to private life by accepting the unanimous election to be the nation’s first president. Washington was not known for brilliant oratory or prose, but his quiet, steady leadership gave life to the Constitution by showing how it should be enacted. In this vivid and moving portrait of America’s early struggles, Baier captures the critical moments when Washington’s leadership brought the nation from the brink of collapse. Baier exposes an early America that is grittier and far more divided than is often portrayed—one we can see reflected in today’s conflicts.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 454gAuthor: Bret BaierGenre: Law & PoliticsTopic: History, BiographyRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: To Rescue the Constitution
Title: To Rescue the Constitution
Subtitle: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
ISBN-10: 0063039583
EAN: 9780063039582
ISBN: 9780063039582
Release Date: 11/23/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: To Rescue the Constitution : George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Topic: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 1.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 20.6 Oz
Author: Bret Baier
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
