The Political Philosophy of George Washington

Irascible John Adams, who served with Washington in Congress, worked closely with him during the War of Independence as the chair of the Board of War, and served as his vice president for eight years, thought Washington was so poorly educated as to be unfit for high civil office. Years of watching h...

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War
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