George Washington

The only Washington biography you need. . . . As a brief account of Washingtons life, it is unlikely to be surpassed for many years.Fergus M. Bordewich, Wall Street Journal "A masterpiece, a concise, fluidly written and well-grounded biography. Rhodehamel . . . has executed an accurate and revealing portrait of a man who, more than any other, made possible the creation and subsequent success of the United States."Steve Forbes, Forbes magazine As editor of the award-winning Library of America collection of George Washingtons writings and a curator of the great mans original papers, John Rhodehamel has established himself as an authority of our nations preeminent founding father. In this crisply written, admirably concise, and never superficial biography (Fergus M. Bordewich, Wall Street Journal) Rhodehamel examines George Washington as a public figure, arguing that the manwho first achieved fame in his early twentiesis inextricably bound to his mythic status. Solidly grounded in Washingtons papers and exemplary in its brevity, this approachable biography is a superb introduction to the leader whose name has become synonymous with America.