George Washington

George Washington: The Crossing by Jack E. Levin

By Chris Wolak on July 1, 2013 • ( 1 )

Why I Read It: The Crossing caught my eye at the library where it was faced out in the new history book display case. It is a slim volume and I thought it would be a good start to kick… Read More ›

Part 4 (The Statesman): Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

By Chris Wolak on March 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

Bust of Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon I’ve let Ron Chernow’s Washington: A Life languish for almost a year. I vowed to finish this book in January, then February, and now it’s March. I’ll aim to finish it . . …. Read More ›

Part 3 (The General): Washington: A Life

By Chris Wolak on February 17, 2011 • ( 0 )

Washington crossing the Delaware…with artistic license. I’ve been blogging about Ron Chernow’s Washington: A Life section by section. Chernow breaks Washington’s life into five major parts: The Frontiersman The Planter (or, The Planted on my ebook version) The General The… Read More ›

Part 1 (The Frontiersman): Washington: A Life

By Chris Wolak on January 15, 2011 • ( 3 )

While I consider myself a bit of a history and military buff, I have to admit that I know woefully little about Washington or the Revolutionary War. I scarcely remember it being covered in grade school (the British were mean… Read More ›