I even answered a question correctly on Jeopardy on Friday because of something I read about the American Revolution-excellent! " - Ann, I really enjoyed this biography of Washington-very academic writing and the book covered Washington's adult life well. " My goal for 2009 is to read a presidential biography on every US President in chronological order (with the exception of Truman as I've already read his excellent biography). He's behind Benjamin Franklin, but up on James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (in that order). 2 in my book among the main Founding Fathers. "His Excellency" is a complete one-volume treatment of the Father of our Nation and is a must read for those interested in American Revolutionary history. Combined with Washington's well known strengths and accomplishments, Ellis presents a complete portrait of Washington that reminds us we are dealing with a man, albeit an extraordinary one. The best part of Ellis's treatment of His Excellency, as George Washington was known, is the analysis of his very human faults and frailties. However, once I began reading I was pleasantly surprised. I must say that I was initially put off by how short the book was it only comprises 275 pages of text, not including citations. " Recently, I decided to read a biography on each US president, and I began the project with this book by Pulitzer Prize winning author Joseph J. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.
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