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