George Washington : the forge of experience (1732-1775)
- 390pages
- 14 heures de lecture
Recounts the first forty-three years of Washington's life and includes quotes from his letters, diaries, and documents
George Washington Séries
Cette vaste série biographique plonge dans la vie et l'époque de l'une des figures les plus cruciales de l'histoire américaine. Chaque volume couvre méticuleusement des périodes cruciales de sa carrière, de sa jeunesse à la Guerre d'Indépendance et à sa présidence. La série s'appuie sur des sources primaires telles que des lettres et des journaux pour présenter un portrait complexe et nuancé de son leadership et de ses décisions. C'est une exploration captivante de la construction d'une nation à travers les yeux de son père fondateur.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
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Considers the strengths and weaknesses of this civilian general whose hard-won military lessons won the American Revolution
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This book begins with Washington's return to Mount Vernon, a victorious, but exhausted soldier eagerly seeking the pleasures of a quiet country life. Free of heavy responsibilities, his character expands in genial, often unexpected ways. All too soon, however, the idyll is broken. This promises to be the biography of Washington that will best serve our generation.
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History has blinded us to the all-too-human character of George Washington; in doing so, it has blinded us to the true nature of his greatness. We have urgent need to know this man we call the Father of Our Country. And now, at last, James Thomas Flexner has given us the biography that fully meets our need.
