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Focusing on key moments in Washington's life—such as his retirement as commander in chief of the American forces at the height of his power, unprecedented in 1793—The Great Experiment examined the genuinely revolutionary process that produced the first successful modern republican nation.
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The author argues that the U.S. is a political miracle and a model for democracy, but faces challenges and cynicism at home and abroad. She praises President Reagan's vision of worldwide freedom and contrasts it with President Bush's current policy.
5 gru 2023 · George Washington, in his first inaugural address, described the ‘republican model of government’ as an ‘experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.’
9 lis 2018 · In early 1776, the British government hired 12,000 German mercenaries (known as “Hessians”) to go to America and fight against American colonists. For many Americans, that was the last straw. The ideas expressed in the document were revolutionary, and everyone knew that they were treasonous as well.
47. 1.4K views 7 months ago. Part of the George Washington Presidential Library's Symposium "The Great Experiment: From the Founding to the Future." Join some of America's most preeminent...
4 maj 2002 · The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment, for promoting human happiness, by reasonable compact, in civil Society. It was to be, in the first instance, in a considerable degree, a government of accomodation as well as a government of Laws.
George Washington led the movement to create a “more perfect Union” through the Continental Congress, the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and the precedents of the first presidency in the shift from monarchical power to civilian led government.
