Washington
A Life
Ron Chernow
Explore the life of the first president of the United States with a gripping, well-researched portrait by celebrated biographer Ron Chernow. From Washington's adventurous early years to his heroic exploits during the Revolutionary War and his presidency, this groundbreaking work shatters stereotypes and vividly brings to life a passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, it's been called the most comprehensive and balanced single-volume biography ever written about Washington. Perfect for history buffs and fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit musical, Hamilton.
Publish Date
2010-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
2010-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.15
ISBN
8601300125206
Categories
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2016-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/08/12/presidents-summer-reading-list2020-06-21T01:56:12.000Z
I’ve gotten into these obscenely long biographies of great Americans in the last year. Also loved Chernow’s Washington and the Frederick Douglass book by David Blight. Plan to dive into Hamilton by Chernow next. Other recommendations along these lines? – source2019-07-05T06:28:48.000Z
2. Two recent bios of Washington that are worth reading are
Ron Chernow's Washington: A Life.
Robert Middlekauf's Washington's Revolution: The Making of America's First Leader. – source