"George Washington, Volume II" by Henry Cabot Lodge is a historical narrative that picks up after Washington's military service, highlighting his essential contributions to forming the United States government. The book showcases Washington’s leadership, his dream of a unified country, and his commitment to resolving the problems of the era, beginning with his return to Mount Vernon and his yearning for a peaceful life. Despite his longing for domestic tranquility, Washington finds himself pulled back into the political arena. The book details his management of his estate, his vast correspondence, and his engagement with pressing national issues left unresolved after the Revolution, revealing his early awareness of the need for a strong central government, setting the stage for his crucial involvement in the creation of the Constitution.
George Washington, Volume II
By Henry Cabot Lodge
A celebrated general longs for retirement, yet finds himself compelled to shape a fledgling nation.
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About the AuthorHenry Cabot Lodge was an American politician, historian, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known for his positions on foreign policy. His successful crusade against Woodrow Wilson's Treaty of Versailles ensured that the United States never joined the League of Nations and his penned conditions against that treaty, known collectively as the Lodge reservations, influenced the structure of the modern United Nations.
Henry Cabot Lodge was an American politician, historian, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known for his positions on foreign policy. His successful crusade against Woodrow Wilson's Treaty of Versailles ensured that the United States never joined the League of Nations and his penned conditions against that treaty, known collectively as the Lodge reservations, influenced the structure of the modern United Nations.
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