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His Excellency: George WashingtonHis Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis
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a most excellent place to begin a study of Washington; concise, intellegent, and balanced
George Washington: A BiographyGeorge Washington: A Biography by Douglas Southall Freeman
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Widely considered the greatest biography of Washington, this book won a Pulitzer; seven volumes
WashingtonWashington by Douglas Southall Freeman
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if you can't make time for reading all seven, try this abridgement
Washington: The Indispensable ManWashington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner
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considered by many to be the best single volume biography of Washington; abridged from his 4 vol. masterwork
George Washington: The Forge of Experience 1732 - 1775 - Volume I (Force of Experience, 1732-1775)George Washington: The Forge of Experience 1732 - 1775 - Volume I (Force of Experience, 1732-1775) by James Thomas Flexner
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behind Freeman, perhaps the greatest of the Washington scholars; this is the first of his four volume work
George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by James Thomas Flexner
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number two of four
George Washington and the New Nation: 1783-1793 - Volume 3George Washington and the New Nation: 1783-1793 - Volume 3 by James Thomas Flexner
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number three of four
George Washington: Anguish and Farewell 1793-1799 - Volume IV (His George Washington, V. 4)George Washington: Anguish and Farewell 1793-1799 - Volume IV (His George Washington, V. 4) by James Thomas Flexner
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George Washington: A BiographyGeorge Washington: A Biography by Washington Irving
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the first note-worthy biography of Washington; as a child, Irving met Washington
For King and Country: George Washington: The Early YearsFor King and Country: George Washington: The Early Years by Thomas A. Lewis
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Washington entered the world stage at the tender age of 21; an excellent chronical of his early years
Charming Field for Encounter: The Story of George Washington's Fort NecessityCharming Field for Encounter: The Story of George Washington's Fort Necessity by Robert C. Alberts
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at 22, Washington blundered into setting off a world war (Seven Years War) that would be fought from North America to Asia
George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian WarGeorge Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War by Fred Anderson
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George Washington's only fully autobiographical account of himself along with ensightful essays fro Prof. Anderson and others
When the Forest Ran Red (Ultimate Edition)When the Forest Ran Red (Ultimate Edition)
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fine documentary details Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity and his involvement with the doomed Braddock campaign
George Washington's First War: The Battles for Fort DuquesneGeorge Washington's First War: The Battles for Fort Duquesne
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excellect sequal documentary to When the Forest Ran Red continues the story of Washington and the French and Indian War on the Pennsylvania frontier
The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the WestThe Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West by Joel Achenbach
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Washington was ever looking to the West; a book about a small story that launched a big idea
George Washington's WarGeorge Washington's War by Chadwick
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as the young Washington was shaped by the French and Indian War, the mature Washington was shaped by and shaped the Revolution
Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer
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history of Washington in the dark days of '76, and his brilliant winter campaign that changed the war
General Washington's Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783General Washington's Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783 by Stanley Weintraub
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an excellent book from a master of telling small, yet important stories
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of AmericaAn Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America by Henry Wiencek
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a sensitive and balance look at Washington's evolving ideas about slavery, and how his attitudes and actions on this subject impacted poserity
President Washington's Indian War: The Struggle for the Old Northwest, 1790-1795President Washington's Indian War: The Struggle for the Old Northwest, 1790-1795 by Wiley Sword
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the war for the Northwest was of major importance to Washington's presideny
The Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogue to the American RevolutionThe Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogue to the American Revolution by Thomas P. Slaughter
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the Whiskey Rebellion was the greatest crisis of Washington's presidency; Washington & Hamilton personally led troops to put down the revolt
George Washington : Writings (Library of America)George Washington : Writings (Library of America) by George Washington
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Washington is better viewed through his actions than his words, yet the papers that he left can yield clues to the nature of the man
The Life of Washington (American History Through Literature)The Life of Washington (American History Through Literature) by Mason Locke Weems
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the cherry tree and other myths come from this Life of Washington, which is more mythology and moralizing than history
Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, JeffersonInventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson by Gore Vidal
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iconoclastic take on Washington and other founders from America's most iconiclastic writers