![]() In this compelling and balanced biography, Burns and Dunn give us a rich portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology. James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn also trace the arc of Washington's increasing dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that, ironically, grew from his insistence on consensus. His is a legacy of a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch, and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. ![]() ': George Washington (The American Presidents Series) (9780805069365): James MacGregor Burns, Susan Dunn. Revolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man whose image today is the result of the careful grooming of his public persona to include the themes of character, self-sacrifice, and destiny.Īs Washington sought to interpret the Constitution's assignment of powers to the executive branch and to establish precedent for future leaders, he relied on his key advisers and looked to form consensus as the guiding principle of government. James MacGregor Burns (Augin Melrose, MA Jin Williamstown, MA) was an American historian and political scientist, presidential biographer, and authority on leadership studies. ![]() A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president James MacGregor Burns, Author Basic Books 26 (278p) ISBN 978-2-2 In this eloquent and tightly written history of late 20th century presidential politics, Pulitzer-prize winning. ![]()
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