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Author
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As his second term as president drew to an end in 1796, George Washington bid the country farewell and offered his advice for its future. He did so in an address that was published in a Philadelphia newspaper. This volume introduces young readers to the key themes in the open letter and liberally cites the words of that primary document. It is a great way to introduce elementary-school students to the importance and challenges of going back to an...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
x, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Farewell was published at the end of Washington's second term. It was reprinted in newspapers across the country. The President began the letter during his first term intending to retire but was persuaded by Hamilton and Jefferson to run for a second. By the end of that term he was the object of scurrilous press attacks and alarmed by the growing partisan bitterness. Fearful for the country's future, Washington pled with his countrymen to resist...
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