Review of “Passionate Sage” by Joseph J. Ellis
“Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams” by Joseph J. Ellis was published in 1993. Though it remains …
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Review of “John Adams” by Page Smith
“John Adams” by Page Smith was the first comprehensive biography of Adams written once the second president’s personal papers became …
Review of “John Adams” by David McCullough
“John Adams” is the 2001 narrative biography of our nation’s second president, written by author and historian David McCullough. Of …
Let’s Move on to John Adams
Having lived (and re-lived) George Washington’s life, we now move ahead to one of America’s most important but less well-understood …
The Best Biographies of George Washington
[Updated] The journey to read the best biographies of every president from George Washington to Barack Obama seems a long …
Review of “Washington: The Indispensable Man” by James Thomas Flexner
“Washington: The Indispensable Man” is James Thomas Flexner’s single-volume abridgment of his epic four-volume series on George Washington published between 1965 and …
Ferry Farm as Never Seen by George Washington
Ferry Farm from ~1,700 feet MSL in a Cirrus SR20 One of the benefits of being a pilot is the …
Review of “Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation” by Richard Norton Smith
“Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation” was authored by Richard Norton Smith, a historian whose background includes work …
Review of “The Ascent of George Washington” by John Ferling
“The Ascent of George Washington” is prolific author John Ferling’s tenth book (of eleven thus far) and was published in …
WWGD? (…or, What Would George Do?)
From your good friends at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, a special deal George wouldn’t want you to pass up… …
Review of “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow
“Washington: A Life” is acclaimed author and historian Ron Chernow’s most recent book, for which he received a 2011 Pulitzer …
Let’s Take a Moment For Mary Washington
As far as I can tell, no one living in New York City has ever actually visited the Statue of …
Review of “His Excellency: George Washington” by Joseph Ellis
“His Excellency: George Washington” is Joseph J. Ellis’ bestselling biography of our first President, published nearly a decade ago. Ellis …
Review of “George Washington: Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799)”
“George Washington: Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799)” is the fourth and final volume in James Thomas Flexner’s detailed and captivating study …
Review of “George Washington and the New Nation (1783-1793)”
“George Washington and the New Nation (1783-1793)” is the third in Thomas Flexner’s four-volume series on George Washington. This volume …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 