George Washington's Final Battle : The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation

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George Washington's Final Battle : The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation

Watson, Robert P.

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Georgetown University Press（2021/02発売）
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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 384 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9781626167841
DDC分類 973.41092

Full Description

George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart.

In George Washington's Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac. Washington envisioned and had a direct role in planning many aspects of the city that would house the young republic. In doing so, he created a landmark that gave the fledgling democracy credibility, united a fractious country, and created a sense of American identity.

Although Washington died just months before the federal government's official relocation, his vision and influence live on in the city that bears his name.

This little-known story of founding intrigue throws George Washington's political acumen into sharp relief and provides a historical lesson in leadership and consensus-building that remains relevant today. This book will fascinate anyone interested in the founding period, the American presidency, and the history of Washington, DC.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chronology

Introduction: The "Other" Founding Debates

PART I. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S EARLY LIFE AND AMERICAN VISION

1. Surveying a Future

2. Western Adventures

3. The Dispensations of Providence

4. Potomac Fever

5. Cincinnatus

PART II. THE QUESTION OF A CAPITAL

6. Swords in their Hands

7. Mutiny!

8. The Day the War Ended

9. A Singular Destiny

10. Fixing the Seat of Government

11. Political Architecture

PART III. THE GREAT DEBATE

12. Convention

13. Ten Miles Square

14. An Inauguration

15. New York City

16. The Great Debate

17. The (Second) Most Famous Dinner in History

PART IV. CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE

18. The Grand Compromise

19. Philadelphia

20. The Residence Act of 1790

21. The City of Washington

22. Financing the Capital

PART V. BUILDING THE CAPITAL

23. The Architect

24. Intrigues and Injuries

25. A Design Contest

26. Building the President's House

27. A House Divided

PART VI. LEGACY

28. Washington (Never) Slept Here

29. A Pedestal Waiting for a Monument

30. Temple of Liberty

31. The Father of His Country

32. 'Tis Well

Epilogue: The Building Is in a State to Be Habitable

Appendix A. Chronological List of Temporary Capitals

Appendix B. List of Possible Locations for the Capital