The first inauguration : George Washington and the invention of the republic /

Browne, Stephen H.,

The first inauguration : George Washington and the invention of the republic / Stephen Howard Browne. - 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The things he carried -- On the road to Philadelphia -- Between past and future : Trenton and beyond -- His excellency arrives in New York -- Sacred fire of liberty -- The first inauguration in American memory.

"Examines the first American presidential inauguration, including the people, ceremonies, and issues surrounding the event, and argues that George Washington's inaugural address provides a compelling statement of the values necessary to make the experiment in republican government a success"--

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Washington, George, 1732-1799 --Inaugurations.
Washington, George, 1732-1799. Inaugural address of 1789.


United States--Politics and government--1789-1797.

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