Pulitzer Prize Biography Winner
Washington: A Life
by Ron Chernow
Summary
Ron Chernow offers a full length portrait of George Washington, following him from Virginia planter to Revolutionary commander to first president of the United States. The book strips away the marble myth to reveal an ambitious, emotional, and deeply private man. It examines his leadership, his struggle with slavery, and the way he shaped the new nation's institutions.
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Historical Context & Significance
Ron Chernow won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for this single volume life of George Washington.