The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, Throughout the War Which Established Their Independence: and the First President of the United States

by David Ramsay

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Genres: History, Biography

294 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2009

About the author

American physician, public official, and historian

Reviews

[Bill Freil · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was written in 1807, and this book is a glaring example of hagiography. according to ramsay, Washington could do no wrong. the writing turns to Washington's words very often, but very little to Washington's contemporaries.