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# George Washington: The Founding Father (Eminent Lives)

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Review: Helps you really get to know Washington, and does not shy away from the slavery topic. - I really really LOVED this book. Johnson's short biography format just feels so right and it reads so easily, as soon as I finished it I instantly put it on my 12 yr old daughter's bed because I knew she'd love it. The treatment of the greatest and first (sorry, Franklin!) American, Washington, is done so well that I truly feel like I know this man far better than from years of studying him in primary school, high school, and later casual study of the Revolutionary period. I think every American should be acquainted with the material in this book.
Review: A generally eminent view of an eminent life! - Overall I found this a very interesting book. I read it mainly to update my own book, “George Washington’s Liberty Key.” The things I enjoyed in Johnson’s work included: 1. his intriguing (and generally ameliorating for Washington) perspectives on slavery (to include how the cotton gin revived the previously declining profitability of slavery); 2. his quantifications of the time Washington spent on various activities; 3. his listings of events I had been curious about (eg, where Washington spent his winters during the war); 4. the effort Washington made to create and preserve excellent, detailed, and understandable records, even to the extent of carrying them around with him; 5. the importance of Washington's training as a surveyor (one interesting aspect: Washington laid out the town of Alexandria). Johnson also, I believe correctly, mentions Washington’s great-grandfather’s ship ran aground in the Potomac River [Mattox Creek tributary]. Others have him running aground on the Rappahannock River. On the downside, however, are a number of items (and I list these only in the hopes that there might be a new edition coming out) I’d beg to differ with: 1. Johnson lists Washington’s height variously as 6 foot three and 6 foot two without reconciliation. 2. He lists Martha Washington as 9 months older than George; she was 8 months, 9 days older (usually one would say 8 months older) and 4 feet 11 inches tall. I could only find sources saying she was 5 (or about 5) feet tall. 3. He mentions grooved granite in the construction of the Mansion. On a quick survey, I could find no other source mentioning granite of any kind. 4. Johnson generally categorizes George III as stupid; however, many scholars rate him as showing signs of intelligence, albeit misguided as far as his American colonies. 5. For the most part, Johnson denigrates Washington’s capabilities as a battlefield tactician, whereas a number of military scholar-practitioners rate him highly in all aspects of military skill (battlefield commander, tactician, and strategist). 6. Johnson writes that George III said that, given Washington was to give up his military command, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.” Actually, George III is reputed to say that Washington would be the "most distinguished of any man living"; and the “greatest character of the age.” 7. Finally, Johnson generates confusion with his mention on the final pages that Washington went out on horseback to inspect his farms, the last being 13 December. Actually, the last time he went out on horseback was 12 December, when he did return home wet and cold from snow. 8. No index to find all those interesting and correct facts Johnson includes in his book, but then again, this supposed to be a brief book. Again, however, the book overall is very well done! Check out one of William J. Bahr’s books: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best seller at Mount Vernon.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,167,152 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,086 in US Presidents #1,233 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History #4,178 in History & Theory of Politics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 244 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helps you really get to know Washington, and does not shy away from the slavery topic.
*by A***R on July 7, 2025*

I really really LOVED this book. Johnson's short biography format just feels so right and it reads so easily, as soon as I finished it I instantly put it on my 12 yr old daughter's bed because I knew she'd love it. The treatment of the greatest and first (sorry, Franklin!) American, Washington, is done so well that I truly feel like I know this man far better than from years of studying him in primary school, high school, and later casual study of the Revolutionary period. I think every American should be acquainted with the material in this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A generally eminent view of an eminent life!
*by W***R on February 19, 2018*

Overall I found this a very interesting book. I read it mainly to update my own book, “George Washington’s Liberty Key.” The things I enjoyed in Johnson’s work included: 1. his intriguing (and generally ameliorating for Washington) perspectives on slavery (to include how the cotton gin revived the previously declining profitability of slavery); 2. his quantifications of the time Washington spent on various activities; 3. his listings of events I had been curious about (eg, where Washington spent his winters during the war); 4. the effort Washington made to create and preserve excellent, detailed, and understandable records, even to the extent of carrying them around with him; 5. the importance of Washington's training as a surveyor (one interesting aspect: Washington laid out the town of Alexandria). Johnson also, I believe correctly, mentions Washington’s great-grandfather’s ship ran aground in the Potomac River [Mattox Creek tributary]. Others have him running aground on the Rappahannock River. On the downside, however, are a number of items (and I list these only in the hopes that there might be a new edition coming out) I’d beg to differ with: 1. Johnson lists Washington’s height variously as 6 foot three and 6 foot two without reconciliation. 2. He lists Martha Washington as 9 months older than George; she was 8 months, 9 days older (usually one would say 8 months older) and 4 feet 11 inches tall. I could only find sources saying she was 5 (or about 5) feet tall. 3. He mentions grooved granite in the construction of the Mansion. On a quick survey, I could find no other source mentioning granite of any kind. 4. Johnson generally categorizes George III as stupid; however, many scholars rate him as showing signs of intelligence, albeit misguided as far as his American colonies. 5. For the most part, Johnson denigrates Washington’s capabilities as a battlefield tactician, whereas a number of military scholar-practitioners rate him highly in all aspects of military skill (battlefield commander, tactician, and strategist). 6. Johnson writes that George III said that, given Washington was to give up his military command, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.” Actually, George III is reputed to say that Washington would be the "most distinguished of any man living"; and the “greatest character of the age.” 7. Finally, Johnson generates confusion with his mention on the final pages that Washington went out on horseback to inspect his farms, the last being 13 December. Actually, the last time he went out on horseback was 12 December, when he did return home wet and cold from snow. 8. No index to find all those interesting and correct facts Johnson includes in his book, but then again, this supposed to be a brief book. Again, however, the book overall is very well done! Check out one of William J. Bahr’s books: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best seller at Mount Vernon.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good, But Too Brief To Be the First Choice
*by D***D on June 4, 2010*

I enjoyed this biography of our first President. You read about General Washington's love for the land and his desire to care for it, but his skill as a strategist brought him into the French and Indian War, where he successfully defended against the French. After the war, Washington was disappointed in England's attempts to levy heavy taxes on the colonies without allowing them appropriate representation in Parliament. The Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Intolerable Acts led to war, and Washington felt patriotic pride in defending his country. He lost some tough battles (Long Island, New York), and endured some tough winters (New Jersey, Valley Forge), but his average tactical skills were overshadow by his great ability to strategize the big picture. it was his idea to move the troops south and block Lord Cornwallis on the peninsula, leading to his surrender and to American freedom. It was remarkable to see how well Washington could do with limited troops and funds and resources. Washington would retire to his farm in Mt Vernon, even though there were frequent calls for him to be the leader of the country. Washington reluctantly agreed to be the nation's first leader if they could draft a constitution that would be agreeable to the states, which they did in 1789, and Washington became the first President of the United States. He supported the building of turnpikes, canals, and railroads, and the education of the young, and the forgiving of states' debts. He took a lot of heat from those who supported a more centralized government and from those who demanded more states' rights (Jefferson). He took a lot of heat, and on more than one occasion, Washington expressed his distaste for the Presidency. His two biggest failures were not supporting a check and balance for the Judiciary and not manumitting the slaves. Once cotton became King of the South, it became almost impossible to convince the South to go along with it. But Washington did free his own slaves upon his death. This is a good sketch of the first President's life, but you'll want to read a more substantial biography after whetting your appetite with this slender volume.

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