I shall refrain from writing a lengthy essay about how much I adore Chernow's books, yet as in the case of "Alexander Hamilton," there is so much one can lean on to correlate history to modern events. I started reading this 800-page beast before rioters started pulling down Washington's statue - therefore, to be totally honest, regardless of where you stand on this issue, this book will give you insights into why and how America venerates this man, as well as his faults that modern fanatics point to. Suffice to say that Washington was trapped by his own prestige during his lifetime, Chernow again does a marvelous job of removing historical figures from a pseudo-Roman marble pedestal of modern perception. #Washington #RonChernow #WashingtonALife #GeorgeWashington #RevolutionaryWar #POTUS #President #PresidentoftheUnitedStates #USA #UnitedStates #GeneralGeorgeWashington #RecommendedReading #ReadMore #GoodReads #GoodBook #GreatBook #AmericanHistory #History #ThomasJefferson #AlexanderHamilton #Hamilton #JohnAdams #HenryKnox #WashingtonDC #HisExcellency #MountVernon #Virginia #General #1776 #FoundingFathers https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1nB9Th0FL/?igshid=8725rk38xnbo
