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092			_aWashingt G. _bH813
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100	1		_aHorn, Jonathan, _d1982- _eauthor. _9266382
245	1	0	_aWashington's end : _bthe final years and forgotten struggle / _cJonathan Horn.
250			_aFirst Scribner hardcover edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bScribner, _c2020.
264		4	_c©2020
300			_axi, 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations, maps, portraits ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
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337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCitizen. Private life ; Place in history ; Sons of the childless ; Secret letters ; The once and future Commander in Chief -- Commander. Sedition Act ; Second-in-command ; Bewitched ; Guardianship ; Testament ; Washington sinks -- City. Washington rises ; Epilogue: we are all.
520			_aPopular historian and former White House speechwriter Jonathan Horn tells the astonishing true story of George Washington's forgotten last years--the personalities, plotting, and private torment that unraveled America's first post-presidency. Washington's End begins where most biographies of George Washington leave off, with the first president exiting office after eight years and entering what would become the most bewildering stage of his life. Embittered by partisan criticism and eager to return to his farm, Washington assumed a role for which there was no precedent at a time when the kings across the ocean yielded their crowns only upon losing their heads. In a different sense, Washington would lose his head, too. In this riveting read, bestselling author Jonathan Horn reveals that the quest to surrender power proved more difficult than Washington imagined and brought his life to an end he never expected. The statesman who had staked his legacy on withdrawing from public life would feud with his successors and find himself drawn back into military command. The patriarch who had dedicated his life to uniting his country would leave his name to a new capital city destined to become synonymous with political divisions. A vivid story, immaculately researched and powerfully told through the eyes not only of Washington but also of his family members, friends, and foes, Washington's End fills a crucial gap in our nation's history and will forever change the way we view the name Washington.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 231-315) and index.
600	1	0	_aWashington, George, _d1732-1799. _940530
650		0	_aPresidents _zUnited States _vBiography. _9726
650		0	_aGenerals _zUnited States _vBiography. _99045
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory _yRevolution, 1775-1783. _921881
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y1783-1789. _928758
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