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John Ferling

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John E. Ferling is a professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. A leading authority on American Revolutionary history, he is the author of several books, including "A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic", "Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence", and his most recent work, "The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon". He has appeared in television documentaries on PBS, the History Channel, C-SPAN Book TV, and the Learning Channel.

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Average rating: 3.91 · 980 ratings · 180 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Adams Vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 3.75 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence 4.24 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	My rating:
	A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic 4.01 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon 3.54 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	My rating:
	John Adams: A Life 3.92 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution 3.91 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The First of Men: A Life of George Washington 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1988 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Struggle for a Continent: The Wars of Early America 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	Loyalist Mind 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977	My rating:

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