George Washington's Presidency
Published on 1. January 2016
104 pages
978-1-4677-8598-3 (ISBN)
Description
In 1789, when George Washington took office as the nation's first president, the United States was an experiment that could easily fail. Only a few years earlier, the fledgling democracy had broken away from British rule. The thirteen states were vying for power and had only reluctantly accepted a strong central government. Whoever led that central government would face many challenges. Most Americans believed Washington was the right person for the job. He worked to revive the struggling economy, secure the nation's borders, and gain the respect of other nations. And by inventing many of his duties and powers as he went along, he shaped the presidency into a strong and influential office.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Sixth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 13 to 14 years, Interest Age: From 11 to 18 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Index
File size
8,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4677-8598-3 (9781467785983)
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Krystyna Poray Goddu
George Washington's Presidency
Book
01/2016
Lerner Publishing Group
€34.00
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Person
Krystyna Poray Goddu has been a writer and editor for more than thirty years; her books include Dollmakers and Their Stories: Women Who Changed the World of Play, and A Girl Called Vincent: A Biography of Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, both middle-grade nonfiction. Her writing for children has also appeared in American Girl magazine. She reviews and writes about children's books for Publishers Weekly and The New York Times Book Review. In addition to her writing and editing experience, she has worked in school libraries and taught writing to middle-school students in independent schools in New York City. She holds a degree in comparative literature from Brown University.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One Before the Presidency
- Chapter Two Becoming President and Setting Precedents
- Chapter Three Power Plays
- Chapter Four Uneasy Borders, Uneasy Relations
- Chapter Five Neutrality Abroad
- Chapter Six Securing Peace and Trade Abroad
- Chapter Seven Deepening Divisions at Home
- Chapter Eight Private Citizen, Public Legacy
- Timeline
- Source Notes
- Glossary
- Selected Bibliography
- Further Information
- Index
- Photo Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Back Cover
