The First Inauguration - George Washington and the Invention of the Republic

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.

About the author

Stephen Howard Browne is Liberal Arts Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University. Learn more at www.stephenhbrowne.com.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Howard Browne, Stephen Howard (The Pennsylvania State University) Browne, Browne Stephen Howard
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.11.2020
• EAN: 9780271087276
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08727-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, 1790 bis 1799 n. Chr., Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, HISTORY / United States / General, History - Military / War, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Communication Studies, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, American War of Independence