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Biographies of George Washington
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Washington : a life
by Ron Chernow
The National Book Award-winning author of The House of Morgan offers a comprehensive account of the life of George Washington, disposing of the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man and instead bringing to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods who fiercely guarded his private life. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
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1776
by David G. McCullough
The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian draws on personal correspondence and period diaries to present a landmark history of the American Revolution that ranges from the siege of Boston, to the American defeat at Brooklyn and retreat across New Jersey, to the stunning American victory at Trenton, capturing the people and events that transformed American history.
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His Excellency : George Washington
by Joseph J. Ellis
A landmark biography of America's first president draws on the Washington papers from archives at the University of Virginia to follow George Washington from his military career through his presidential years, discussing his personal life, marriage, struggle to keep an emerging America united, attitude toward slavery, and other accomplishments.
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Life of George Washington
by Washington Irving
Washington Irving's Life of George Washington was the product of his last years and remains his most personal work. Christened with the name of the great general, Irving was blessed by Washington while still a boy of seven, and later came to know many of the prominent figures of the Revolution. In these pages he describes them using firsthand source material and observation. The result is a book which is fascinating not only for its subject, but also for how it reveals in illuminating detail the personality and humanity of a now remote, towering icon. Here is an intimate portrait of Washington the man, from Virginia youth to colonial commander to commander-in-chief of the patriot army to first president and great guiding force of the American federation. But one cannot read Irvings̕ Life without marveling at the supreme art behind it, for his biography is foremost a work of literature.
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George Washington's America : a biography through his maps
by Barnet Schecter
Inspired by the maps he used or created from his teens until his death, this biography of George Washington visualizes American history through his eyes, placing readers at various scenes in his life, from the French and Indian War to the Revolution.
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Founding father : rediscovering George Washington
by Richard Brookhiser
A revisionist biography of George Washington chronicles his quarter-century career in public life, from his heroic deeds as a leader through the legacy that has been passed down to his political descendants.
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An imperfect god : George Washington, his slaves, and the creation of America
by Henry Wiencek
An analysis of how the life of George Washington was impacted by slavery discusses his blood ties to the slave community, childhood in a mixed-race neighborhood, activities as a slave owner, realization of the evils of slavery during the Revolutionary War, and political efforts on behalf of slaves.
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Inventing a nation : Washington, Adams, Jefferson
by Gore Vidal
An irreverent treatment of this hallowed history takes readers into the drawing rooms and bedrooms of these three giant figures in American history, examining their everyday concerns as well as critical decisions.
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