The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789

by Edward J. Larson

Book Overview

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson recovers a crucially important--yet almost always overlooked--chapter of George Washington's life, revealing how Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and serve as our first president. After leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington shocked the world: he retired. In December 1783, General Washington,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062248677
• ISBN13: 9780062248671
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"