Summary
Drawing from the newly catalogued Washington papers at the University of Virginia, the author paints a full portrait of Washington's life and career in the context of eighteenth-century America, richly detailing his private life and illustrating the ways in which it influenced his public persona. Full description
- Interior regions
- The strenuous squire
- First in war
- Destiny's child
- Introspective interlude
- First in peace
- Testament.