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Drawing on substantial new material, Cyrus A. Ansary gives a riveting account of how George Washington sought to put in place in America an economic system that was the antithesis of what had existed in the colonies under British rule. The entrepreneurial economy – which nurtures and rewards innovation and inventiveness – did not sprout into being in the United States by sheer happenstance. It was put in place by our first President. He painstakingly laid the foundation for it, but it did not take root without a struggle. He needed extraordinary tenacity to overcome fierce opposition to his program.President Washington’s economic initiatives are the least well understood facets of Washington’s busy and productive life. They enlarged the dreams and opportunities of Americans, led to a flourishing entrepreneurial climate, and are an inspiring tale for our time.
Publisher : Lambert Publications LLC (February 14, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 476 pages
ISBN-10 : 1732687900
ISBN-13 : 978-1732687905
Item Weight : 1.38 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.08 x 9 inches
Reviewer: William J. Bahr
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: How George Washington made poor Martha and America rich!
Review: This is a truly wondrous book, written by someone who ably serves as an expert guide to George Washingtonâs contribution to America. It evidences deep research and appreciation of a master entrepreneur from the authorâs viewpoint as a master entrepreneur, one experienced in international law, finance, and education, as well as being a life-long student and admirer of George Washington. Indeed, itâs one of the best books Iâve ever read of very many books on George Washington.Within the book youâll find numerous âWow, I didnât know thatâs!â For example, most everyone believes Washington got his start on the road to riches (at least assets) by marrying Martha Custis. The short version, as the author explains in depth, is that when George married Martha, yes, she was ârich,â but her estate was encumbered with lawsuits that could have quickly taken her to bankruptcy. Basically, it was only the fact that George parried the legalities for over twenty years and then won the Revolutionary War that saved her fortune and that of her childrenâs from adverse England-based judgments.You will also find gems like (p 38): âYears later, a visitor to Mount Vernon would write that Washington could recite from memory 'all the rivers, lakes, creeks and the means to procure a communication between these waters and Portsmouth in the province of Maine as far as the Mississippi.'â Such are the fascinating facts youâll learn about our âFoundingest Father.âWhile I canât say enough in the way of positives about the book, there are a couple of items Iâd like to cite, as Iâm especially curious about them, with the hope that they might be addressed in future editions:P 97 Washington rebuilt Mount Vernon with âa round banquet hall capable of handling dozens of guests seven days a week.â From Mount Vernonâs floor plans, I donât see any round rooms. The New Room (aka Large Dining Room) is definitely rectangular.P 130 Around 1772, Virginia and South Carolina tried to stop the importation of slaves, but King George foiled them and kept the trade going. Wow, but Jefferson wasnât allowed to call out the King for this in the Declaration of Independence, foiled by an effort spearheaded by South Carolina? P 135 âThe most important colonies of Great Britain in the eighteenth century were India and America.â What about the West Indies, the protection of which caused England to siphon off a good number of soldiers and sailors from America and send them south to the Caribbean? Other authors have the West Indies at a multiple (sometimes 4x) of the value of the thirteen American colonies. P 152 & 56 David Hume and George Washington biographer Woodrow Wilson refer to American colonies as being 3,000 miles away from England and/or markets. It turns out that Manhattan is around 3,400 miles away from London as the seagull flies, but thatâs not the route that the quick-sailing packet ships took, which included a detour to Halifax. Furthermore, if one moves the American port further south, one quickly crosses the averaging-up 3500-mile point, and reaches 4,000 miles when one considers the path that took Mount Vernonâs Bastille Key from Paris to Mount Vernon. Whatâs an extra 1,000 miles?! Unless you're talking nautical (not statute) miles, in which case multiply the above numbers by .869 and rest easy...but please say/think "nautical miles"!P 271 Speaking of geography: âMadison, trying to capitalize on the Presidentâs popularity, did not fail to note that the geographic midpoint of the north-south axis of the United States was not just the Potomac, but Mount Vernon itself.â I noticed this myself some time ago. My kudos to Mr. Madison for noticing it even earlier and to the author for including it!P 328 For those thinking Jefferson, a frenemy to Washington, was our greatest president: Jeffersonâs letter to Madison to the effect that Virginians cooperating with the Bank of the US should be prosecuted for treason and suffer death accordingly by the judgment of the state courts! Gulp! Who wants to start a national banking system?P 367 [From context, presumably Friday, 13 December 1799] âHe [GW] wrote his last letter to Alexander Hamilton, approving the plans for the establishment of the United States Military Academy at West Point, which had been the subject of much discussion between them. He ended his letter with an assurance of 'very great esteem and regard.'âHowever, the Founders Archives has Washingtonâs letter to Hamilton dated 12 December, not 13 December. Yes, this was apparently Washingtonâs last letter to Hamilton, but it wasnât his last letter. His last letter was on 13 December 1799, discussing his farms with his farm manager from Scotland, James Anderson. In the Washington-Hamilton correspondence, neither of them mentioned West Point (which Washington referred to elsewhere as the âKey of Americaâ) or named any location(s) for the military academy(ies). As a George Washington fan and a West Point graduate, I just had to check this out!Bottom-line: My curious items aside, I found this to be an extraordinary book about George Washington, with many, many new reasons to continue believing he was our greatest president. Very highly recommended!Of possible interest: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key â the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul, a best-seller at Mount Vernon. âCharacter is Key for Liberty!â andStrategy Pure and Simple: Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation
Reviewer: Liviu B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It is illuminating!
Review: I wasnât born in the USA, but I live here now. This book gave me an insight into how the great USA was chiseled into an entrepreneurial society that gave the world a new prospective into individual freedom and success!A very different and new image of the greatest George Washington!!
Reviewer: Sara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An Amazing Book!
Review: I love this book! I previously had a limited grade school knowledge of George Washington and this has been an amazing eye opener. The author presents an excellent account of the life and times of our first President. The book is well laid out for reading in sections if one is short on time. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who desires to learn more about President George Washington and his unwavering Entrepreneurial spirit.
Reviewer: LES
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Enlightening
Review: See title
Reviewer: James M. Highfield
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Read.
Review: It cover to cover. Excellent history story. All youngsters should put on your list to read cover to cover. Youâll then understand what it takes to make a successful country.
Reviewer: Mark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: George Washington and Economics
Review: This is an awesome book! There was so much more to the American Revolution than what is taught in US history classes. I had no idea how tyrannical Britain was to its Colonies. I had no idea that both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington hated slaver so much that they petitioned the King of England to stop this barbaric trade in 1770 while Virginia legislators , six years before the Declaration of Independence. I had no idea that when George Washington was such an entrepreneur.
Reviewer: Red eagle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great review on Washington
Review: very easy to read!
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wow!
Review: This is an aspect of his life that I was unaware. I wouldrecommend this book to everyone, especially Donald Trump, who thinks he is the master deal maker.Mr. Ansary has the talentof explaining things in English.
Reviewer: gianfranco
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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