Bibliograph

Washington's farewell, the founding father's warning to future generations, John Avlon

Type

Label

Washington's farewell, the founding father's warning to future generations, John Avlon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Washington's farewell

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959038802

Responsibility statement

John Avlon

Sub title

the founding father's warning to future generations

Summary

The almost-forgotten Farewell Address of America's first president conveys warnings about the forces Washington believed were endangering the nation's democracy, such as hyper-partisanship and foreign alliances. He called for unity among "citizens by birth or choice," defended religious pluralism, and advocate national education. Now Washington's message must inspire us to recenter our politics and reunite our divided nation

Table Of Contents

Section I: The crisis of creation -- The first farewell -- Washington at home -- A reluctant president -- The seeds of the two-party system -- The death of the one-term dream -- Second-term blues -- Hating George Washington -- A time of riots and insurrection -- Washington's squabbling surrogate sons -- A farewell "importantly and lastingly useful" -- Section II: Washington's pillars of liberty -- National unity: join or die -- Political moderation: the fight against factions -- Final discipline: debt and taxes -- Virtue and religion: the faith of the first founding father -- Education: "public opinion should be enlightened" -- A foreign policy of independence: peace through strength -- Section III: The afterlife of the idea -- Unshackled at the end -- Washington wins the war of ideas -- A farewell fraud? -- The farewell for sale -- Washington is blue and gray -- World wars and the temptation of empire -- Ike's inspiration -- The farewell echoes on

Target audience

general

Classification