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Book(s) about George Washington

Posted on 03/08/2014 8:51:35 AM PST by roofgoat

Looking to buy a book or books that accurately and honestly cover the life of George Washington. Something I can find on Amazon.

Any comments why you liked the book would be appreciated.

Thanks


TOPICS: Books/Literature; History
KEYWORDS: culperring; georgewashington; pages; theframers; thegeneral; therevolution
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To: Mr. K
They called John Tyler "His Accidency."

21 posted on 03/08/2014 9:27:39 AM PST by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: roofgoat

You might want to try GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE IMAGE AND THE MAN by W.E. Woodward. I read it about 25 years ago and it has always remained in my memory as depicting George Washington as a real person and not some mythical superhuman figure. The book was originally printed in 1922 but has been reprinted since. It is available on Amazon at various prices.


22 posted on 03/08/2014 9:34:46 AM PST by urchin
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To: roofgoat
The best (IMHO) is James Flexner's Washington: The Indispensable Man


23 posted on 03/08/2014 9:38:43 AM PST by Ditto
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To: duckworth

very funny duck lol


24 posted on 03/08/2014 9:47:19 AM PST by roofgoat
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To: Ditto

Having read several volumes on GW, I found Flexner’s to be the outlier- he seemed to dispute every quality of faith all the others and GW own writings reveal. Flexner had an issue with that aspect of the record- although GW did indeed play the socialite and even bet on horses etc.

Best;


25 posted on 03/08/2014 10:02:41 AM PST by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: roofgoat

The books recommended are good, reading his letters at the Library of Congress is awesome!

http://www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html


26 posted on 03/08/2014 10:11:05 AM PST by huldah1776
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To: roofgoat

Washington: A Life. By Ron Chernow. Has a lot about his home life in it.


27 posted on 03/08/2014 10:14:01 AM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: roofgoat

I was passing the question to Pharmboy.


28 posted on 03/08/2014 10:22:50 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

got it SunkenCiv. I thought I posted in the wrong forum or something. Take Care.


29 posted on 03/08/2014 1:38:07 PM PST by roofgoat
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To: roofgoat

Douglas Southall Freeman has the most comprehensive series. Also, “The Indispensible Man” is a good single-volume work, and short.


30 posted on 03/08/2014 5:01:58 PM PST by LS ('Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually.' Hendrix)
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