What do you do when the country you just fought to create is already falling apart? In To Rescue the Constitution, Bret Baier shows how George Washington didn’t just win the Revolutionary War—he held a fragile nation together when it was on the brink of collapse.
From starving soldiers at Valley Forge to shouting matches in Philadelphia, Washington keeps reappearing at every turning point: leading an army with no supplies, presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and then reluctantly becoming the first president when no one else could unite the states.
This summary walks you through the crises, the compromises, and the quiet decisions that shaped the presidency, the Constitution, and the idea of American unity itself. It also draws sharp parallels to today’s political polarization and reminds us why Washington’s warnings about factions and division still matter.
If you want a fast, engaging refresher on how the United States almost fell apart at the start—and who held it together—this is the place to begin.
