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Founding Father, President, Military Genius. What can’t be said about George Washington.
Below we’ve assembled a list of some of the best books to help you best understand George Washington the legacy, and George Washington the man.
Books on George Washington
George Washington’s Military Genius
If you’re fascinated by George Washington or just love military history, Dave R. Palmer’s exhaustive analysis of the American Revolution is a fascinating read.
An updated version of Palmer’s original work The Way of the Fox, George Washington’s Military Genius is designed to be the definitive answer as to weather Washington was strategically masterful, or just lucky.
Palmer breaks down the American Revolution into four phases and then goes about analyzing Washington’s changing military tactics and the reasons for them.
His conclusion (spoiler alert) is that George Washington is the most masterful military strategist of his time.
George Washington, Entrepreneur: How Our Founding Father’s Private Business Pursuits Changed America and the World
A fascinating look into another side of George Washington.
Known for his political and military skill, as well as his intellectual brilliance, this business biography details the inventions, innovations and entrepreneurial instincts of the “Father of the Nation.”
On his estate, Washington experimented with agriculture, growing exotic fruits and plants in greenhouses. And while his neigbors grew only tobacco, he grew unique types of wheat, which he then turned into flower at his own high-tech mill – even exporting it to Europe with his own brand name. A distillery was also a part of his business empire, making American whiskey.
For those who might consider themselves experts on America’s first President, this book is a unique take that adds a fascinating new understanding of George Washington the man.
George Washington: The Crossing
An impeccably told recounting of the George Washington’s most famous victory.
The Crossing details this historic crossing of the Delaware River and the miraculous Battle of Trenton. It was the turning point in the American Revolution, the creation of America, and the solidification of George Washington as an icon.
Drawing on Washington’s own letter to the Continental Congress, as well as numerous other perspectives, this book recounts the historic challenge and unlikely victory.
