George Washington: Anguish and Farewell, 1793–1799
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.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN-13
- 9780316286022
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- George WashingtonAmerican founding fathersPresidency
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1973)
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