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Some time ago (I don’t want to think about how long ago, exactly) a friend of mine mentioned a very ambitious but intriguing idea she had: what if she read a biography about each United States president?<\/p>\n

My curiosity was instantly piqued, for the simple reason that I love history AND I know appallingly little about most of the presidents, even the more famous ones.<\/p>\n

I’ve only just begun to embark on this massive undertaking, so this post will be a curation of all George Washington-related books I have ever read, with brief remarks thereon, subject to update as I read more.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man<\/a><\/strong> Alan Axelrod<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This was an in-depth look at Washington’s early life (inasmuch as can be discovered about it) and his first military campaign, which I’d known basically nothing about. Parts of the book were a little tedious, but I’m glad I listened.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

George Washington<\/strong><\/a> Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve read this to my children many times. I love the artwork, and although the text is a little on the simplistic\/hero-worshippy side, it’s not too terrible of an overview of the life of Washington. Some of what is presented as fact about his childhood\/youth is up for debate, according to some of the other books on this list. The fact is, we really just don’t know much about those years.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution<\/strong><\/a> Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Spy stories are always fun, and I found it really interesting to learn how spying worked and how ignominious spies were considered in those days. I did not care much for the audiobook reader; he was a bit overzealous in his presentation. But the content was great.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

George Washington’s World<\/strong><\/a> Genevieve Foster<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Okay, so I haven’t read this one since I was 13 or 14 and my mom and I read it for school, but I do have a copy in anticipation of reading it with my own kids in a few years. I love the illustrations AND I love that it takes you to all kinds of places and weaves together what else was happening in the world during the span of Washington’s life. I really enjoyed reading it as a teen.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown<\/a><\/strong> Nathaniel Philbrick<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Philbrick’s writing is great, and the audio is read by Scott Brick, who is a favourite reader of mine. I zoned out some of the time, because technicalities of battle are a little much for me at times, but I enjoyed how this book tied together so much about the Revolutionary War in general as well as Washington’s role in it.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution<\/strong><\/a> Nathaniel Philbrick<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

As with In the Hurricane’s Eye<\/em>, this was good but a trifle tedious at times for me. But it was great to finally learn what exactly it was that Benedict Arnold DID, which has always been a little fuzzy for me.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Washington: A Life<\/strong><\/a> Ron Chernow<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Also read by Scott Brick (yay!) this was just under 42 hours long and, I believe, the longest audiobook I’ve ever listened to. It was intense, but honestly, I loved every minute of it. Particularly (since the Revolution and his early life was already covered in several of the above books in this post) I enjoyed the last third or so that talked about his terms as President, of which I knew literally nothing before. Highly recommend.<\/p>\n

And, whether it was intentional or not, I find it very satisfying that Chernow divided this book into 67 chapters, since Washington lived 67 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some time ago (I don’t want to think about how long ago, exactly) a friend of mine mentioned a very ambitious but intriguing idea she had: what if she read a biography about each United States president? My curiosity was instantly piqued, for the simple reason that I love history AND I know appallingly little about most of the presidents, even the more famous ones. I’ve only just begun to embark on this massive undertaking, so this post will be a curation of all George Washington-related books I have ever read, with brief remarks thereon, subject to update as I read more. *** Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man Alan Axelrod This was an in-depth look at Washington’s early life (inasmuch as can be discovered about it) and his first military campaign, which I’d known basically nothing about. Parts of the book were a little tedious, but I’m glad I listened. *** George Washington Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire I’ve read this to my children many times. I love the artwork, and although the text is a little on the simplistic\/hero-worshippy side, it’s not too terrible of an overview of the life of Washington. Some of what is presented as fact about his childhood\/youth is up for debate, according to some of the other books on this list. The fact is, we really just don’t know much about those years. *** George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger Spy stories are always fun, and I found it really interesting to learn how spying worked and how ignominious spies were considered in those days. I did not care much for the audiobook reader; he was a bit overzealous in his presentation. But the content was great. *** George Washington’s World Genevieve Foster Okay, so I haven’t read this one since I was 13 or 14 and my mom and I read it for school, but I do have a copy in anticipation of reading it with my own kids in a few years. I love the illustrations AND I love that it takes you to all kinds of places and weaves together what else was happening in the world during the span of Washington’s life. I really enjoyed reading it as a teen. *** In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown Nathaniel Philbrick Philbrick’s writing is great, and the audio is read by Scott Brick, who is a favourite reader of mine. I zoned out some of the time, because technicalities of battle are a little much for me at times, but I enjoyed how this book tied together so much about the Revolutionary War in general as well as Washington’s role in it. *** Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution Nathaniel Philbrick As with In the Hurricane’s Eye, this was good but a trifle tedious at times for me. But it was great to finally learn what exactly it was that Benedict Arnold DID, which has always been a little fuzzy for me. *** Washington: A Life Ron Chernow Also read by Scott Brick (yay!) this was just under 42 hours long and, I believe, the longest audiobook I’ve ever listened to. It was intense, but honestly, I loved every minute of it. Particularly (since the Revolution and his early life was already covered in several of the above books in this post) I enjoyed the last third or so that talked about his terms as President, of which I knew literally nothing before. Highly recommend. 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