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Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations
By Avlon, John
- ISBN
- 9781476746463 9781476746487
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Starred Review on February 1, 2017 | Parting Words
George Washington (1732–99) worked on his farewell address to the American people for nearly five years before stepping down as America's first president in 1796. It was a historic moment, a peaceful transfer of power, that would long endure in history. Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast and author of Independent Nation, brings to light Washington's goodbye by elucidating what it meant not only during the early days of the r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
