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In 1776, 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain. Although they came together to fight a war, the colonies were far from a unified nation. In this text, Don Higginbotham argues that George Washington's greatest contribution to American life was creating a sense of American unity.

George Washington, heroic general of the Revolution, master ofMount Vernon, and first president of the United States, remains the most enigmaticfigure of the founding generation, with historians and the public at large stillarguing over the strengths of his character and the nature of his intellectual andpolitical contributions to the early republic. Representing the finest recentscholarship on Washington, these thirteen essays by the leading ...

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Our nation has produced comparatively few statesmen since the eighteenth century--"only Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt seem to clearly qualify--"whereas the American Revolution elevated several of its key players to a status of the first political order. Even the shortest list must include Franklin, Hamilton, and the first four presidents. The opening essays in Don Higginbotham's new collection look at the epochal achievements of the R...

In "George Washington and the American Military Tradition, " Don Higginbotham investigates the interplay of militiaman and professional soldier, of soldier and legislator, that shaped George Washington's military career and ultimately fostered the victory that brought independence to our nation. Higginbotham then explores the legacy of Washington's success, revealing that the crucial blending of civil and military concerns characteristic of th...

In George Washington: Uniting a Nation, Don Higginbotham argues that Washington's greatest contribution to American life was creating a sense of American unity. In clear and concise prose, Higginbotham shows that as Revolutionary War commander, proponent of the Constitution, and President, George Washington focused on building national identity and erecting institutions to cement the fledgling nation.

?All the authors are highly expert in their several specialties and their observations are challenging and penetrating if sometimes controversial. Heavy footnoting provides a nearly comprehensive guide to recent literature on the subjects treated. Recommended for public, undergraduate, and research libraries.?-Choice

Over the vast distances and rough terrain of the Revolutionary War, the tactics that Daniel Morgan had learned in Indian fighting - the thin skirmish line, the stress upon individual marksmanship, the hit-and-run mobility - were an important element of his success as a commander. He combined this success on the battlefield with a deep devotion to the soldiers serving under him.