The First of Men a Life of George Washington 1st Edition by John Ferling ISBN 978-0195398670 ‎ 019539867X

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ISBN 10:   ‎ 019539867X

ISBN 13: 978-0195398670

Author: John E. Ferling

Written by John Ferling, one of America’s leading historians of the Revolutionary era, The First of Men offers an illuminating portrait of George Washington’s life, with emphasis on his military and political career.

Here is a riveting account that captures Washington in all his complexity, recounting not only Washington’s familiar sterling qualities–courage, industry, ability to make difficult decisions, ceaseless striving for self-improvement, love of his family and loyalty to friends–but also his less well known character flaws. Indeed, as Ferling shows, Washington had to overcome many negative traits as he matured into a leader. The young Washington was accused of ingratitude and certain of his letters from this period read as if they were written by “a pompous martinet and a whining, petulant brat.” As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, he lost his temper more than once and indulged flatterers. Aaron Burr found him “a boring, colorless person.” As president, he often believed the worst about individual officials. Ferling concludes that Washington’s personality and temperament were those of “a self-centered and self-absorbed man, one who since youth had exhibited a fragile self-esteem.” And yet he managed to realize virtually every grand design he ever conceived. Ferling’s Washington is driven, fired by ambition, envy, and dreams of fame and fortune. Yet his leadership and character galvanized the American Revolution–probably no one else could have kept the war going until the master stroke at Yorktown–and helped the fledgling nation take, and survive, its first unsteady steps.

This superb paperback makes available once again an unflinchingly honest and compelling biography of the father of our country.

Table of contents: 

PART ONE
1. Young George Washington
2. The Frontier Warrior
3. The Acquisitive Planter
4. Patrician Revolutionary

PART TWO
5. Commander of America’s Army
6. At the Brink
7. Washington’s War Begins
8. The Campaign of 1777
9. The New Continental Army
10. The Character of General Washington
11. The Forgotten Years: 1778–1780
12. Victory and Retirement

PART THREE
13. A Brief Retirement
14. An End to Retirement

PART FOUR
15. The Early Presidency
16. The End of the First Term
17. The Second Term Begins
18. Last Years in Office

PART FIVE
19. The Last Years

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