Focusing on character development, this book delves into the formative first twenty-six years of Alexander Hamilton's life. It examines the experiences and influences that molded him into the influential statesman he would later become, offering insights into his early motivations and challenges.
History has blinded us to the all-too-human character of George Washington; in doing so, it has blinded us to the true nature of his greatness. We have urgent need to know this man we call the Father of Our Country. And now, at last, James Thomas Flexner has given us the biography that fully meets our need.
This book begins with Washington's return to Mount Vernon, a victorious, but exhausted soldier eagerly seeking the pleasures of a quiet country life. Free of heavy responsibilities, his character expands in genial, often unexpected ways. All too soon, however, the idyll is broken. This promises to be the biography of Washington that will best serve our generation.
Considers the strengths and weaknesses of this civilian general whose hard-won military lessons won the American Revolution
Recounts the first forty-three years of Washington's life and includes quotes from his letters, diaries, and documents