First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His--and the Nation's--Prosperity
Autor Edward G. Lengelen Limba Engleză Hardback – 25 ian 2016
The
United
States
was
conceived
in
business,
founded
on
business,
and
operated
as
a
business-all
because
of
the
entrepreneurial
mind
of
the
greatest
American
businessman
of
any
generation:
George
Washington.
Using Washington's extensive but often overlooked financial papers, Edward G. Lengel chronicles the fascinating and inspiring story of how this self-educated man built the Mount Vernon estate into a vast multilayered enterprise and prudently managed meager resources to win the war of independence. Later, as president, he helped establish the national economy on a solid footing and favorably positioned the nation for the Industrial Revolution. Washington's steadfast commitment to the core economic principles of probity, transparency, careful management, and calculated boldness are timeless lessons that should inspire and instruct investors even today.
First Entrepreneurwill transform how ordinary Americans think about George Washington and how his success in commercial enterprise influenced and guided the emerging nation.
Using Washington's extensive but often overlooked financial papers, Edward G. Lengel chronicles the fascinating and inspiring story of how this self-educated man built the Mount Vernon estate into a vast multilayered enterprise and prudently managed meager resources to win the war of independence. Later, as president, he helped establish the national economy on a solid footing and favorably positioned the nation for the Industrial Revolution. Washington's steadfast commitment to the core economic principles of probity, transparency, careful management, and calculated boldness are timeless lessons that should inspire and instruct investors even today.
First Entrepreneurwill transform how ordinary Americans think about George Washington and how his success in commercial enterprise influenced and guided the emerging nation.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306823473
ISBN-10: 0306823470
Pagini: 296
Ilustrații: 8 pages black-&-white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 165 x 235 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
ISBN-10: 0306823470
Pagini: 296
Ilustrații: 8 pages black-&-white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 165 x 235 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
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Notă biografică
Edward
G.
Lengelis
an
American
military
historian
and
professor
at
the
University
of
Virginia.
He
is
the
director
of
the
Washington
Papers
documentary
editing
project
in
Charlottesville,
Virginia,
and
is
the
author
ofGeneral
George
Washington:
A
Military
Life,
which
was
a
finalist
for
the
2006
George
Washington
Book
Prize,
andInventing
George
Washington:
America's
Founder,
in
Myth
and
Memory.
Recenzii
"In
this
original,
lucid,
and
accessible
study,
Edward
Lengel
deploys
his
mastery
of
George
Washington's
vast
correspondence
to
reveal
a
surprising
yet
highly
significant
side
to
his
character.
He
shows
how
the
energy,
realism,
and
willingness
to
innovate
that
typified
Washington's
approach
to
his
own
business
ventures
was
transferred,
with
momentous
consequences,
when
he
led
America
in
war
and
peace.First
Entrepreneurprovides
a
fascinating
portrait
of
an
inveterate
micro-manager
whose
hands-on
experience
taught
him
that
commerce
was
the
strongest
cement
for
bonding
the
newly
United
States."—Stephen
Brumwell,
author
ofGeorge
Washington:
Gentleman
Warrior
Kirkus Reviews, 12/15/15
"[Lengel] organically traces the evolution of Washington's free market thinking through his first and second presidential terms: building a national economy, encouraging domestic manufacturing, establishing a central bank, and developing a sense of unity of purpose. A deeply researched and nicely handled biography."
Houston Press, 1/15/16
“[Lengel] has literary command. And he shows us a Washington most frightened—not by any British garrison or Hessians or influenza plague, but by debt.”
Manhattan Book Review, 1/14/16
“Awaken[s] [a] forgotten dimension of Washington's personal story.”
Journal of the American Revolution, 2/10/16
“First Entrepreneuris very readable and provides a view of Washington that most, even those who have followed Washington closely, may never have recognized. It is fascinating, enlightening and very convincing. Highly recommended.”
InfoDad blog, 2/11/16
“Lengel does a good job of showing how the first president's hatred of debt and concerns about poor public credit, inefficient government and an insecure currency helped shape the nation's early policies.”
Portland Book Review, 5/4/16
“A highly informative and interesting read regarding the life of George Washington and how his business sense helped shape a nation…For a book that fuses history and economics, this is a surprisingly entertaining piece of nonfiction.”
Collected Miscellany, 8/15/16
“Lengel again brings his extensive knowledge of George Washington to his latest book…A good read…Interesting and engaging.”
Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 124, No. 3
“Lengel's prose is brisk and interesting…A vivid portrait of Washington from a new angle…An informative and readable book that reveals new insights into Washington's career and character.”
Roanoke Times, 2/14/16
“Lengel is in a position to explain Washington's long-term influence on American society, and explain it with authority…Lengel has used Washington's own words to develop a profile of the early nation's premier entrepreneur, and by so doing he has presented a very human George Washington…After reading this book, even critics are likely to agree that George Washington deserves Henry Lee's assessment as ‘first in the hearts of his countrymen.'”
Deseret News, 2/13/16
“Readers looking for a new appreciation for America's first president need look no further than Edward G. Lengel's new book…Throughout the book, Lengel shows his deep understanding of the self-educated first president with a desire to be successful…First Entrepreneurshows readers a side of George Washington that until now may have been underappreciated…While many have credited Washington with helping to create a new nation, in this book he is finally recognized as being something beyond a great leader: a successful entrepreneur.”
Under the Radar, 2/8/16
“Lengel presents Washington's genius from a different angle, as an entrepreneur who strategically built both his own personal and familial wealth and the economy of a burgeoning nation.”
Library Journal, 2/15/16
“Business-minded readers interested in…America's first chief executive will learn plenty.”
Wall Street Journal, 2/12/16
“Worth the time of anyone interested in Washington and the birth of the United States…[Lengel] makes a strong case inFirst Entrepreneurthat [George Washington] was a superb military administrator…Mr. Lengel brings needed attention to this vital and neglected aspect of Washington's generalship…Enjoyably written and learned.”
Publishers Weekly, 2/8/16
“Lengel views a familiar subject through the unfamiliar lens of entrepreneurship, showing how the first American president set the nation on a course of prosperity…Lengel also offers an enlightening examination of Washington's strategies as head of the Continental Army and later as president…An insightful look at a lesser-known aspect of this iconic figure.”
"Lengel's book succeeds in showing how Washington's acumen as a businessman complemented his leadership throughout the war and during his presidency...Lengel's book is an interesting and novel approach to delving into the complexity of a virtuous man."—What Would the Founders Think?, 10/30
"Lengel knows a great deal about his subject...Lengel's proximity to Washington's vast correspondence has enabled him to show a side of Washington that has gone under the radar-his entrepreneurial skills...Academics, students, and history enthusiasts alike will take a great deal from this book...Wonderfully written...Elegant, engaging prose...Given that so much has already been written about Washington, the fact that Lengel has offered new information should not be underestimated."—Journal of Southern History
"Tautly organized and engagingly written...First Entrepreneursucceeds admirably in its goal of systematically exploring and highlighting Washington's considerable entrepreneurship."—EH.net (Economic History Association)
Kirkus Reviews, 12/15/15
"[Lengel] organically traces the evolution of Washington's free market thinking through his first and second presidential terms: building a national economy, encouraging domestic manufacturing, establishing a central bank, and developing a sense of unity of purpose. A deeply researched and nicely handled biography."
Houston Press, 1/15/16
“[Lengel] has literary command. And he shows us a Washington most frightened—not by any British garrison or Hessians or influenza plague, but by debt.”
Manhattan Book Review, 1/14/16
“Awaken[s] [a] forgotten dimension of Washington's personal story.”
Journal of the American Revolution, 2/10/16
“First Entrepreneuris very readable and provides a view of Washington that most, even those who have followed Washington closely, may never have recognized. It is fascinating, enlightening and very convincing. Highly recommended.”
InfoDad blog, 2/11/16
“Lengel does a good job of showing how the first president's hatred of debt and concerns about poor public credit, inefficient government and an insecure currency helped shape the nation's early policies.”
Portland Book Review, 5/4/16
“A highly informative and interesting read regarding the life of George Washington and how his business sense helped shape a nation…For a book that fuses history and economics, this is a surprisingly entertaining piece of nonfiction.”
Collected Miscellany, 8/15/16
“Lengel again brings his extensive knowledge of George Washington to his latest book…A good read…Interesting and engaging.”
Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 124, No. 3
“Lengel's prose is brisk and interesting…A vivid portrait of Washington from a new angle…An informative and readable book that reveals new insights into Washington's career and character.”
Praise
forFirst
Entrepreneur
"First Entrepreneuris an almost magical book. It deftly tells the little known story of George Washington's life as a man of business and simultaneously convinces us that his vision of a commercial nation creating a community of interests between all parts of America was (and still is) the key to our survival as a nation. Edward Lengel has added a new dimension to Washington's greatness."—Thomas Fleming, author ofThe Great Divide
"Edward Lengel, who knows George Washington inside and out, has authored a thoughtful, carefully researched, and gracefully written account of the founder as a businessman. Mention Washington and the picture that comes to mind is that of a soldier and statesman. But, as Lengel demonstrates, Washington was a bold, risk-taking, innovative, calculating, and, above all, successful investor and entrepreneur. Lengel shows how Washington brought his business and managerial skills to his roles as commander of the Continental Army and the presidency and how they helped him succeed in those capacities. This is an excellent and illuminating book that deserves to be read."—John Ferling, author ofWhirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It
"First Entrepreneuris an almost magical book. It deftly tells the little known story of George Washington's life as a man of business and simultaneously convinces us that his vision of a commercial nation creating a community of interests between all parts of America was (and still is) the key to our survival as a nation. Edward Lengel has added a new dimension to Washington's greatness."—Thomas Fleming, author ofThe Great Divide
"Edward Lengel, who knows George Washington inside and out, has authored a thoughtful, carefully researched, and gracefully written account of the founder as a businessman. Mention Washington and the picture that comes to mind is that of a soldier and statesman. But, as Lengel demonstrates, Washington was a bold, risk-taking, innovative, calculating, and, above all, successful investor and entrepreneur. Lengel shows how Washington brought his business and managerial skills to his roles as commander of the Continental Army and the presidency and how they helped him succeed in those capacities. This is an excellent and illuminating book that deserves to be read."—John Ferling, author ofWhirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It
Roanoke Times, 2/14/16
“Lengel is in a position to explain Washington's long-term influence on American society, and explain it with authority…Lengel has used Washington's own words to develop a profile of the early nation's premier entrepreneur, and by so doing he has presented a very human George Washington…After reading this book, even critics are likely to agree that George Washington deserves Henry Lee's assessment as ‘first in the hearts of his countrymen.'”
Deseret News, 2/13/16
“Readers looking for a new appreciation for America's first president need look no further than Edward G. Lengel's new book…Throughout the book, Lengel shows his deep understanding of the self-educated first president with a desire to be successful…First Entrepreneurshows readers a side of George Washington that until now may have been underappreciated…While many have credited Washington with helping to create a new nation, in this book he is finally recognized as being something beyond a great leader: a successful entrepreneur.”
Under the Radar, 2/8/16
“Lengel presents Washington's genius from a different angle, as an entrepreneur who strategically built both his own personal and familial wealth and the economy of a burgeoning nation.”
Library Journal, 2/15/16
“Business-minded readers interested in…America's first chief executive will learn plenty.”
Wall Street Journal, 2/12/16
“Worth the time of anyone interested in Washington and the birth of the United States…[Lengel] makes a strong case inFirst Entrepreneurthat [George Washington] was a superb military administrator…Mr. Lengel brings needed attention to this vital and neglected aspect of Washington's generalship…Enjoyably written and learned.”
Publishers Weekly, 2/8/16
“Lengel views a familiar subject through the unfamiliar lens of entrepreneurship, showing how the first American president set the nation on a course of prosperity…Lengel also offers an enlightening examination of Washington's strategies as head of the Continental Army and later as president…An insightful look at a lesser-known aspect of this iconic figure.”
"Lengel's book succeeds in showing how Washington's acumen as a businessman complemented his leadership throughout the war and during his presidency...Lengel's book is an interesting and novel approach to delving into the complexity of a virtuous man."—What Would the Founders Think?, 10/30
"Lengel knows a great deal about his subject...Lengel's proximity to Washington's vast correspondence has enabled him to show a side of Washington that has gone under the radar-his entrepreneurial skills...Academics, students, and history enthusiasts alike will take a great deal from this book...Wonderfully written...Elegant, engaging prose...Given that so much has already been written about Washington, the fact that Lengel has offered new information should not be underestimated."—Journal of Southern History
"Tautly organized and engagingly written...First Entrepreneursucceeds admirably in its goal of systematically exploring and highlighting Washington's considerable entrepreneurship."—EH.net (Economic History Association)