The Return of George Washington: 1783 -1789 info
[Read by Mark Bramhall]
In this revelatory new look at our first citizen, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson masterfully chronicles how George Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement four years after the Revolution to lead and unite the struggling new nation. Though the period between the Revolution and the presidency has previously been neglected in studies of Washington's life, Larson's startling reassessment shows that Washington's greatness in fact rests on these years - 1783 to 1789 - during which he completed a remarkable journey that secured the future of the nation. From a contented postmilitary life at Mount Vernon and his agonizing decision to return to public service; to his indispensa