George Washington: The Wonder of the Age

George Washington: The Wonder of the Age

A much-needed concise biography of Americaâ€™s first president

As editor of the award-winning Library of America collection of George Washingtonâ€™s writings and a curator of the great manâ€™s original papers, John Rhodehamel has established himself as an authority of our nationâ€™s preeminent founding father. Rhodehamel examines George Washington as a public figure, arguing that the manâ€”who first achieved fame in his early twentiesâ€”is inextricably bound to his mythic status. Solidly grounded in Washingtonâ€™s papers and exemplary in its brevity, this approachable biography is a superb introduction to the leader whose name has become synonymous with America.

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