Setting out to find the human being beneath a century of legend, and scornful of Parson Weems and his cherry tree, Thayer follows Washington from his Virginia origins and youth through marriage and the planter’s life, the first shots of the Revolution, Boston, Trenton and Valley Forge, to the presidency and his gratitude at being allowed to retire.
A readable single-volume biography by a respected historian, ideal for a first serious look at Washington. Download the free EPUB.