George Washington: A Life in Books
"When it comes to the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton are generally singled out as the great minds of early America. Up until the present day, George Washington has never been taken seriously as an intellectual. Indeed, John Adams once snobbishly dismissed him as "too illiterate, unlearned, unread for his station and reputation." Yet Adams and most of the men who knew Washington were unaware of his regular devotion to reading as a program of self-improvement. Based on an exhaustive amount of research at the Library of Congress, the collections at Mount Vernon, and rare book archives scattered across the country, Kevin J.
HistoryAmerican History · low confidenceCatalog subject evidence is still thin for this record; the current assignment is provisional.American History63 signalsBiography21 signalsHistory22 signalsAward Category: George Washington Prize: Founding Era -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Constitutional History -> American HistoryConstitutional HistoryIntellectual History & IdeasRegional & Local History
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Prize: Founding Era | 2018 | Winner | Secondary source |