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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 als
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John E. Ferling
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199752751
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (37 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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