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An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America

Henry Wiencek

This is the biography of one of the most famous statesmen of all time, George Washington. The author looks beyond the established view of Washington as general, commander in chief and the first President of the United States, to show the other side of his life as an aristocratic slave holder.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Biography -> BiographyAfrica & the African DiasporaAmerican Civil WarSlavery & Emancipation

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History2003WinnerSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • George Washington92%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The book argues for a revised view of George Washington by focusing on his life as an aristocratic slave holder rather than only his role as general, commander in chief, and first President.

    Model confidence 82%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 74%.