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His Excellency: George Washington

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by Joseph J. Ellis

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Does the book talk about his ownership of slaves? His incompetence as a general? Or is this another book that tries to paint Washington as a hero?
Dan Glossy stories are made up about national heroes. But Joseph Ellis digs deeply to find and share with us truths about George Washington. There are his…moreGlossy stories are made up about national heroes. But Joseph Ellis digs deeply to find and share with us truths about George Washington. There are his military brilliances, blunders, and lessons learned and applied later in his next life of governance and politics after the Revolutionary War. There are insights into his personal life and contradictions of values, especially as related to slavery.
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what is the setting is?
David Leemon I'm not sure I understand the question. The setting would obviously be historical colonial America and the American Revolution period. Historians Will…moreI'm not sure I understand the question. The setting would obviously be historical colonial America and the American Revolution period. Historians William Strauss and Neil Howe named Washington as one of the leading members of "the Liberty Generation" who lived in the mid- to late-18th Century. I hope this helps.(less)
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