Bibliograph

To rescue the Constitution, George Washington and the fragile American experiment, Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney

Type

Label

To rescue the Constitution, George Washington and the fragile American experiment, Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-345) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

To rescue the Constitution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1399430874

Responsibility statement

Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney

Sub title

George Washington and the fragile American experiment

Summary

"A sweeping narrative ranging from the unsettled early American frontier and the battlefields of the Revolution to the history-making clashes within Philadelphia<U+2019>s Independence Hall, Bret Baier<U+2019>s To Rescue the Constitution dramatically reveals the life of George Washington, the Founder who did more than perhaps any other individual to secure the future of the United States"--, Novelist

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Our common ground -- Prologue: Where are the delegates? -- Part one: The making of Washington. A stroke of destiny -- The king's uniform -- Breaking point -- The colonies convene -- Part two: The call for independence. The command -- "Victory or death" -- Washington's crucible -- The final fight -- Part three: Rescuing the constitution. The unraveling union -- The scaffold of a republic -- We have a constitution -- The people decide -- Part four: The living republic. The first term -- The gift of a peaceful transition -- Afterword: In their footsteps -- Appendix: Washington's farewell address

Target audience

adult

Classification