A Sacred Union of Citizens: George Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character - Hardcover

. . . a definitive analysis of George Washington's farewell address . . .--Margaret Flanagan "Booklist " Two hundred years after The Farewell Address was published, Matthew Spalding and Patrick J. Garrity help Washington speak once more to his 'Friends and Fellow Citizens'.--Richard Brookhiser "National Review " This marvelous book helps to renew our understanding of George Washington's enormous contribution to the founding of our country, and of the continuing relevance of his example to the problems we face today.--William A. Galston, University of Maryland at College Park This splendid volume, reminds us of how much we owe to George Washington.--Walter Berns, Georgetown University On its two-hundredth anniversary, it is appropriate for Americans to remember and reconsider this great document. A Sacred Union of Citizens is a contribution not only to the current renaissance in Washington scholarship but also to contemporary debates about citizenship and the American character.--Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Introduction

George Washington's Farewell Address
A thorough and thoughtful treatment of George Washington's Farewell Address, September 17, 1796, which serves as a useful synopsis of the highest hopes of the founding generation.