Isbn: 9781608190959 - the Ascent of George Washington: the Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon (26 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Even compared to his fellow founders, George Washington stands tall. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the rough-and-tumble politics of his day. Now John Ferling peers behind that image, carefully burnished by Washington himself, to show us a leader who was not only not above politics but a canny infighter--a master of persuasion, manipulation, and deniability. In the War of Independence, Washington used his skills to steer the Continental Army through crises that would have broken less determined men; he squeezed out rival generals and defused dissent from those below him. Ending the war as a national hero, Washington allowed himself to be pressed into the presidency, guiding the nation with the same brilliantly maintained pose of selfless public interest. In short, Washington deftly screened a burning ambition behind his image of republican virtue--but that image, maintained not without cost, made him just the leader the overmatched army, and then the shaky young nation, desperately needed. Ferling argues that not only was Washington one of America's most adroit politicians--the proof of his genius is that he is no longer thought of as a politician at all.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. This work looks behind the image of George Washington as a stoic hero who rose above politics to reveal a leader who was not only political, but a master manipulator adept in the arts of persuasion, leverage, and deniability. The book contains photographs, illustrations, a map, bibliography, abbreviations, notes, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Very good. signed and dated by John Ferling in brown ink on half-title page. Signed by Author.

Paperback. Condition: Very good. First Paperback Edition. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Signed by John Ferling in ink to title page. Stated first paperback edition, with full number line indicating first printing thus. 9 1/4" X 6".xxiii, 438pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A very presentable signed first paperback edition of the work of John E. Ferling, professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia and a leading authority on late 18th and early 19th century American history. He is an award-winning author of numerous books, and has appeared as an expert voice in documentaries on the History Channel, PBS, the Learning Channel, and C-SPAN Book TV. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Historian John Ferling has been called a "national resource," and his latest book again demonstrates his unsurpassed insight into the Founding Fathers, giving us George Washington as we have never seen him before. Our first president has long been viewed as a hero who rose above politics. The Ascent of George Washington peers behind that image?one carefully burnished by Washington himself?to reveal a leader who was not only not above politics, but a master manipulator adept in the arts of persuasion, leverage, and deniability. Washington deftly screened burning ambition behind an image of republican virtue?but that image made him just the leader that an overmatched army and a shaky young nation desperately needed.(Publisher). Signed.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 464 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

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