A Sacred Union of Citizens: George Washington's Farewell Address and the American CharacterRowman & Littlefield, 1996 - 216 halaman On the two-hundredth anniversary of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address - one of the most influential but misunderstood expressions of American political thought - this book places the Address in the full context of American history and explains its enduring relevance for the next century. Generations of American political leaders have invoked the authority of the Address to shape foreign and domestic policy. With discussions about national character and personal responsibility dominating the current political landscape, there has been a resurgence of interest in the character of the nation's founders, particularly Washington's. The authors show how the Address expressed Washington's ideas for forming a national character that would cultivate the habits, morals, and civic virtues essential for stable republican self-government. An insightful and provocative analysis of the past, present, and future of American democracy and its most important citizen, this book will be of value to anyone concerned about the current state of American citizenship and the future role of the federal government. |
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... experience into fruition , influencing not only events but also the men around him . We constantly see him with his hand on the political pulse of the nation , all the while urging , counseling , warning , bolstering , and leading his ...
... experience into fruition , influencing not only events but also the men around him . We constantly see him with his hand on the political pulse of the nation , all the while urging , counseling , warning , bolstering , and leading his ...
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... experience solve it . To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal . We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole , with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective Subdivisions , will ...
... experience solve it . To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal . We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole , with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective Subdivisions , will ...
Halaman 187
... experience and circumstances shall dictate ; constantly keeping in view , that ' tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another ; that it must pay with a portion of its Independence for whatever it may accept ...
... experience and circumstances shall dictate ; constantly keeping in view , that ' tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another ; that it must pay with a portion of its Independence for whatever it may accept ...
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Remembering Washingtons Legacy | 1 |
Establishing the National Character | 9 |
Friends and Fellow Citizens | 45 |
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