
George Washington: The Founding Father (Eminent Lives)
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Narrated by:
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David Drummond
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By:
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Paul Johnson
By far the most important figure in the history of the United States, George Washington liberated the 13 colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire against all military odds, and presided over the production and ratification of a constitution that (suitably amended) has lasted for more than 200 years. Yet today, Washington remains a distant figure to many Americans, a failing that acclaimed author Paul Johnson sets out to rectify with this brilliantly vivid, sharply etched portrait of the great hero as a young warrior, masterful commander in chief, patient lawmaker, and exceptionally wise president.
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I found the narrator a bit irritating to listen to. He seemed to read every single sentence the exact same way.
ENJOYABLE AND INFORMATIONAL
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An amazing Founder and First President!
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Vary accurate
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This felt less like a biography than an ideological deployment of George Washington for Conservative ends. Consider for instance the author's effort to minimize Washington's Deism in order to communicate the message that Washington believed in Christianity's civilizing influence; he harps on the Christian outlook of American founding fathers (notwithstanding the fact that their Deism involved a lack of belief in Christianity). He also makes distorted statements about slavery in North America. At one point the author favorably contrasts the survival rate of slaves in North America to the Caribbean (without mentioning statistics on British Caribbean islands) to conclude that the British style of slavery was far more humane to the Dutch. In the spirit of balance, I should acknowledge that I learned from the author's presentation of the Indian question.Would you ever listen to anything by Paul Johnson again?
No.Ideology interferes with story line
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