The First Inauguration: George Washington and the Invention of the Republic by Stephen Howard Browne
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Overview: In this book, distinguished scholar of early America Stephen Howard Browne chronicles the efforts of the first president of the United States of America to unite the nation through ceremony, celebrations, and oratory. The story follows Washington on his journey from Mount Vernon to the site of the inauguration in Manhattan, recounting the festivities―speeches, parades, dances, music, food, and flag-waving―that greeted the president-elect along the way. Considering the persuasive power of this procession, Browne captures in detail the pageantry, anxiety, and spirit of the nation to arrive at a more nuanced and richly textured perspective on what it took to launch the modern republican state.
Compellingly written and artfully argued, The First Inauguration tells the story of the early republic―and of a president who, by his words and comportment, provides a model of leadership and democratic governance for today.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs
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