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"Freeman's treatment of Washington as a Commander in Chief is virtually definitive" (The New York Times Book Review).

Washington is the most complete, definitive one-volume biography of George Washington ever written. In 1948 renowned biographer and military historian Douglas Southall Freeman won his second Pulitzer Prize for his new and dramatic reexamination of George Washington. For years biographies had gone from idolatry to muckraking in their depictions of this somewhat marbleized Founding Father. Freeman’s new interpretation was a fresh step, making Washington a living, breathing individual, flawed but heroic. An able commander who defeated the British Empire against incredible odds, Washington proved to be just as adept at wielding political power, and adroitly steered our new loosely called nation through the first stormy years of our unproven federal stewardship and the first two presidential administrations.

Here with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Kammen, who puts the writing and publication of Washington into perspective, and an afterword by Pulitzer Prize winner Dumas Malone, who explains the travails of Freeman’s grinding work, Washington is the most comprehensive biography available, and its value as an important classic has never been more evident.
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    December 1, 1995
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  6. ISBN-10
    0684826372
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0684826370
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Washington is the most complete, definitive one-volume biography of George Washington ever written. In 1948 renowned biographer and military historian Douglas Southall Freeman won his second Pulitzer Prize for his new dramatic reexamination of George Washington.

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Douglas Southall Freeman, the son of a Confederate soldier, was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1886. He was commissioned to write a one-volume biography of Lee in 1915, but his research and writings over two decades produced four large volumes. Freeman won another Pulitzer Prize for his six-volume definitive biography of George Washington. He died in 1953.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (December 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 896 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0684826372
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0684826370
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.56 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.9 x 9.25 inches
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JCW
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly energizing and engrossing
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I’ve read most biographies of GW, and this one of his early life, Braddock’s defeat and the French and Indian war is outstanding! GW’s emotions, though somewhat subjective in assumptions, are well explained and understood. One can see from the early lessons that Washington learned how he DID become a great leader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful and very indepth biography on Washington.gton.ft
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This is a wonderful and very indepth biography on Washington. At times it is a bit too much. It's not a quick or light read but you will come away with a greater insight to George Washington the man. He is without a doubt the greatest man this nation has ever produced. Not perfect and he, as all of our nation's founding fathers, must be judged by the times he lived in. Not ours. But that being said, this biography should be enjoyable to all students of Washington and history.
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David R. Swafford
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant work about the father of our country....
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2010
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This volume condenses a much larger work into a manageable read that does not gloss over the mistakes and human shortcomings of Washington, while at the same time illuminating the elements of the General's character that made him great. I found it refreshingly candid and extremely interesting; in fact, I couldn't put it down once I dug into it in earnest.

I live 10 minutes from Mount Vernon and I've been to West Point, Trenton, Princeton, Philadelphia, and other places where Washington fought the American Revolution and carried out the earliest business of our nation. Reading this book after seeing these historic sites makes Washington real and causes me to want to return to these places and walk in his footsteps again. If you are looking for an excellent, well-written summary of the life of one of the greatest leaders who ever lived, look no further.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book. Great price.
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Gorgeous. Mint condition. Reasonably priced. Excellent (protective) packaging. Highly responsive seller.
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John
4.0 out of 5 stars good if you don't have time to read the unabridged version
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2012
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Douglas Southall Freeman's unabridged Washington biography would be the best thing for serious students of American history. It is one of the best Washington biographies and the author won a Pulitzer Prize.

Richard Harwell has done a good job with this abridgement for people who don't have time for the full work.

I notice that some reviewers think this work is "dry," however the original is also dry, and more so! But both versions are full of important information.

The introduction and afterward contain some useful biographical information about Freeman and were written by Michael Kammen and Dumas Malone, also Pulitzer Prize winners.

John Christmas, author of "Democracy Society"
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Allynna Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
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The book is extremly well written reflecting scholarly research
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L. Helm
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as easy as Lee
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This is very interesting stuff, not as easily read as Freeman's abridged Lee. It is well researched and still classic Freeman.
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Brenda Reidner
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best works on President Washington out there
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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One of the best works on President Washington out there. I have read over 14 books about the Man and Freeman and Flexner are the best.
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