Washington
by Douglas Southall Freeman
Library of the Presidents, George Washington: A Biography (Collections and Selections — abridged)
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A concise edition of Douglas Southall Freeman's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of George Washington. Brash and overly ambitious in his youth, George Washington is shown to have been reserved and selfless as general and President.Tags
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This was a little hard going until it reached his Presidency. I do wander how much was lost in the abridgement. Overall this was a very thorough biography on Washington. His character really comes through the pages. It was interesting to note how he never allowed personal ambitions to cloud his judgment to what was best for America. I will continue to look for the unabridged version.
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- People/Characters
- George Washington
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- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
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- 920 — History & geography Biographies, Genealogy, Healdry Biographies
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- E312 .F83 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 By period 1789-1809. Constitutional period Washington's administrations, 1789-1797
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