George Washington, James MacGregor Burns
George Washington, James MacGregor Burns
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George Washington
The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797

Author: James MacGregor Burns, Susan Dunn, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Narrator: Richard Rohan

Abridged: 5 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2004

Synopsis

Leading scholars define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Washington's legacy is a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. Along with highlighting these accomplishments, the authors also trace Washington's later dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that grew from his insistence on consensus. In this compelling and balanced biography, James McGregor Burns and Susan Dunn give us a rich and surprising portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.

About James MacGregor Burns

James MacGregor Burns was the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Williams College and a senior scholar at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. He was the author of numerous books, including Transforming Leadership, Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom.

About Susan Dunn

Susan Dunn is a professor of literature at Williams College and is the author of many books, including The Three Roosevelts (with James MacGregor Burns). She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among others. She lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

About Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., (1917-2007) was the preeminent political historian of our time. For more than half a century, he was a cornerstone figure in the intellectual life of the nation and a fixture on the political scene. He won two Pulitzer prizes for The Age of Jackson (1946) and A Thousand Days (1966), and in 1988 received the National Humanities Medal. He published the first volume of his autobiography, A Life in the Twentieth Century, in 2000.

About Richard Rohan

Richard Rohan has been a stage, film, and voiceover actor for the past twenty years.  He has narrated hundreds of audiobooks, in every genre, and was awarded the 2003 Audie Award winner for Nonfiction and the 2008 Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy by AudioFile magazine. He directed and performed on the acclaimed Space Fantasy audio drama series Deathstalker. Rohan can also be heard on Macmillan Audio's historical series, The American Presidents.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on March 29, 2020

Now, in the late afternoon of our American Republic, during the reign of King Donald the Mad (and the Good Princess Ivanka), I feel I should reflect upon the nature of the American Presidency. But first I thought I should learn more about the forty-five men who have occupied the office, and I figure......more

Goodreads review by robin on February 14, 2025

George Washington And The Shaping Of The American Presidency George Washington has a deservedly iconic, larger than life, stature among Americans; and yet his own reserve and aloofness, combined with the 18th Century world in which he lived, make him difficult for most Americans today to understand.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 06, 2020

I decided a while ago that I wanted to devote this year to reading a biography (or several) of every president of the United States, in chronological order, for no reason other than the fact that it sounds interesting and educational and I’ve kind of always wanted to do it. This decision was made be......more

Goodreads review by Karen on January 10, 2016

My goal this year is to read the entire presidential series. I plan to go chronological, so starting with good ol' George was an easy choice. This book wasn't an in depth detail of his life, but more a cursory review of his timeline, challenges, character review, and an analysis of his impact on the......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on February 22, 2021

What would our founding father make of today's political situation? I think he would be aghast. Burns and Dunn argue, successfully I think, that above all, George Washington guiding principal for the country was Unity. This constant drumbeat of Unity was the mantra of Washington. Washington - at lea......more

Quotes

“This excellent series of biographies, each written by an eminent historian, is a rich and rewarding listening experience.” —AudioFile

“A publishing milestone...Schlesinger, a master craftsman, is imposing his high standards on these books. Hail to the chief. It's a wonderful series” —Chicago Sun-Times

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