Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.27 (964 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1476746478 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-02-12 |
Language | : | English |
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He lives with his wife Margaret Hoover and their two children in New York City. . He is the author of Independent Nation and Wingnuts as well as an editor of the anthology Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns. John Avlon is the Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast and a CNN political anal
In it, Washington called for unity among “citizens by birth or choice,” advocated moderation, defended religious pluralism, proposed a foreign policy of independence (not isolation), and proposed that education is essential to democracy. Now the Farewell Address may inspire a new generation to re-center their politics and reunite our nation through the lessons rooted in Washington’s shared experience.. In Washington’s Farewell, John Avlon offers a stunning portrait of our first president and his battle to save America from self-destruction.Washington’s Farewell “brings to light Washington’s goodbye by elucidating what it meant not only during the early days of the republic, but its lasting effect through the centuries” (Library Journal, starred review). A revealing look at the first President’s Farewell Address, a still-relevant warning against partisan politics and foreign entanglements.George Washington’s Farewell Address was a prophetic letter he wrote to his fellow citizens and signed from a “parting friend,” addressing the forces he feared could destroy our democracy: hyper-partisanship, excessive debt, and foreign wars. He established the precedent for the peaceful transfer of power. “A vivid portr
TominAtl said A Must Read for All Americans. I for one never even new this document existed. It was never discussed or taught or even reviewed upon in any of my history classes. Washington had an incredible foresight into what would come down our way with future generations. With the hyper partisanship that is strangling our government's very ability to govern itself it, I would daresay if not only our elected leaders but also the general public would at least read the original text, if not this extremely well written and very engaging book, we could perhaps bring ourselves back from the brink of . Nice overview This nice overview examines not only the words of Washington’s not short Farewell, but also puts it in the context of the times. The author laments that the Farewell is basically forgotten in our time. But that is the nature of such heartfelt writings; the appeal and durability of such is usually quite limited.It’s entirely understandable that Washington felt compelled to write his Farewell. The 1790’s were turbulent times. The US Constitution was constructed because the various states were in disarray. But even after the first governm. Provides a deep understanding of the personal struggle to continue Provides a deep understanding of the personal struggle to continue public service while the country needed his leadership to manage the class 5 political white water rivers. The insults published in papers and petty slurs from his own staff were beyond the pale. (the same politicians who helped convince him to stay for a second term) John Avalon is a gifted writer who lends a detailed account of the final farewell.
As a plus, he tracks the great influence the Farewell Address has had on the foreign policy thinking of every generation since its delivery in 1796. Polk)“A vivid portrait of the struggles that marked the nation's early years. “It’s hard to tell which is more nearly perfect—John Avlon’s argument or his timing. His book is a stake through the heart of political extremism” (Richard Norton Smith, author of On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller)“George Washington’s long, formal farewell address once held enormous power among Americans, and John Avlon summons and contextualizes that relevance in this captivating book. In the wake of a dispiriting campaign, Avlon finds in Washington’s Farewell Address a stunningly topical antid