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George washington's conduct of the revolutionary war impressed me. George washington was one of the most influential andeminent statesmen of his time. Mount vernon, vernon, virginia, was the birthplace of george washington. Washington was a leader in ... Read More
Paul johnson is the master at the precise biography, and he does not disappoint here. Johnson shows the american revolution to be both revolution and evolution resulting from the confluence of the age of reason, english tradition and values and the lo... Read More
It seems to be well-researched and is quite readable. The anecdotes alone are worth the quick and satisfying read.
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Quality
The biography is dense with the multitude of facets of the man
I would never read seven volumes of anyones life and i am thoroughly fed up with the biographers who feel they must devote a th... Read More
Someone with the habits of washington would be a great leader
The author could have added some critical remarks about washingtons military blunders in the battle of long island while balanc... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Johnsons socrates was my first taste of his series of potted eminent lives
Competitiveness
Everyone should take the time to become reacquainted with this founding father of the usa
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After the war washington was disappointed in englands attempts to levy heavy taxes on the colonies without allowing them appropriate representation in parliament
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It was his idea to move the troops south and block lord cornwallis on the peninsula leading to his surrender and to american freedom
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Washington reluctantly agreed to be the nations first leader if they could draft a constitution that would be agreeable to the states which they did in 1789 and washington became the first president of the united states
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He took a lot of heat and on more than one occasion washington expressed his distaste for the presidency
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His two biggest failures were not supporting a check and balance for the judiciary and not manumitting the slaves
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Once cotton became king of the south it became almost impossible to convince the south to go along with it
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But washington did free his own slaves upon his death
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The importance of washingtons training as a surveyor one interesting aspect washington laid out the town of alexandria
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