George Washington: Extraordinary Man Extraordinary Leader (REV)

by Robert F. Jones

Book Overview

George Washington: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Leader is a revised edition of the author's George Washington, published in 1979. Totally updated to include the author's extensive research conducted in the intervening two decades, the book is a concise but complete biography of Washington as gentleman planter, colonial rebel, American general, and U.S. president. The book provides a full and even-handed portrait of the first president, with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823221865
• ISBN13: 9780823221868
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A compelling look at both the legend and the man

Fleshed out with an additional twenty years of meticulous, exhaustive research and newly revised by Robert E. Jones (Professor of History, Fordham University), George Washington: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Leader is an informative biography of America's first President. Focusing especially on Washington's trials during the Revolution and his service as President, George Washington: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Leader is a compelling look at both the legend and the man, his foibles as well as his virtues, and his legacy and contribution to both American and world history. George Washington: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Leader is very highly recommended for academic and community library American History and Biographical Studies collections.