Alexandria
11-20-2019, 07:30 PM
I have embarked on a personal challenge to read a biography of every U.S. President in chronological order.
This could take a while.
To begin, I chose Washington: A Life (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8255917-washington?from_search=true&qid=t5eeETGdLO&rank=7<br />) by Ron Chernow.
What I loved about this book was how he succeeded in breathing life into a figure who is often presented in a way that makes him seem as wooden as his fabled teeth. This chunk of a book was both meticulously researched and eminently readable.
If there was one theme that I found most significant, it was Washington's awareness that as the first president, everything he did was setting a precedent. He carried that responsibility with the utmost gravity, and weighed every decision he made. He was deeply concerned with maintaining the dignity of the office while limiting its power.
This could take a while.
To begin, I chose Washington: A Life (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8255917-washington?from_search=true&qid=t5eeETGdLO&rank=7<br />) by Ron Chernow.
What I loved about this book was how he succeeded in breathing life into a figure who is often presented in a way that makes him seem as wooden as his fabled teeth. This chunk of a book was both meticulously researched and eminently readable.
If there was one theme that I found most significant, it was Washington's awareness that as the first president, everything he did was setting a precedent. He carried that responsibility with the utmost gravity, and weighed every decision he made. He was deeply concerned with maintaining the dignity of the office while limiting its power.