Thank you. I read a lengthy bio of Washington when I was young (and there was arguably less twisting of history) and I now work on a lot of books involving the period or the area. I really appreciate the commentary on this, as we’re planning to see it soon.
This is a worthy idea- not too many media depictions of GW show him as a really young man (save for the untrue fable about the hatchet and the cherry tree). It might work well as a video companion to H.W. Brands' new biography of the General.
Thank you. I read a lengthy bio of Washington when I was young (and there was arguably less twisting of history) and I now work on a lot of books involving the period or the area. I really appreciate the commentary on this, as we’re planning to see it soon.
Just took my sons to see it a second time, you’re going to like it.
This is a worthy idea- not too many media depictions of GW show him as a really young man (save for the untrue fable about the hatchet and the cherry tree). It might work well as a video companion to H.W. Brands' new biography of the General.
I’m going to wait until I can read Freeman’s bio, I know it’s freaking huge but I want to start there. I’ll eventually check out Chernow’s too.
Any idea what Brands intends to focus on that the previous ones haven’t?
Not sure yet- he was plugging it on his Substack. But he has a reputation for being thorough and fair in his other books.