{"product_id":"george-washington-the-american-presidents-series-1","title":"George Washington (The American Presidents Series)","description":"A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president\n\nRevolutionary 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.\n\nAs 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. 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. 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. In this compelling and balanced biography, Burns and Dunn give us a rich portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0805069364\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0805069364.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burns, James MacGregor|Dunn, Susan|Schlesinger Jr., Arthur M.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41472116457530,"sku":"DBV.0805069364.A","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0805069364-0_8d04ff4d-2711-4780-937f-6caa9a46dc86.jpg?v=1781721850","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/george-washington-the-american-presidents-series-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}