John Milton Mackie's the Administration of President Washington by
Now in book format, this annotated edition of mid-19th century author John Milton Mackie's Whig analysis of George Washington's presidency explains the original dream team of American politics, Jefferson, Hamilton, Randolph, Madison, and Knox.
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