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Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

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  • Create Date：2021-08-25 10:19:00
  • Update Date：2025-09-08
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  • Author：Nathaniel Philbrick
  • ISBN：B08WK318Q3
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Reviews

Erin ，

Giveaway Win！

Janilyn Kocher ，

Travels with George is a great history cum travelogue。 Philbrick follows Washington’s travels in the north and South while President。 I never really knew he had made those travels。 The author does his share of pontificating， but the writing is engaging。 I enjoyed poring over the bibliography almost as much as reading the main body。 Thanks to Viking and Edelweiss for the advance copy。

Mary Robinson ，

This was a delightful look at George Washington outlined as the author traveled the routs Washington himself traversed during the first years of his presidency。 All the while， the author debunks some urban legends we all know about our first president and delves into what he might have thought of the United States today。 Very well researched and written， it is still quite an enjoyable read and very approachable。 From the epilogue， Philbrick concludes "If our country is ever going to improve in t This was a delightful look at George Washington outlined as the author traveled the routs Washington himself traversed during the first years of his presidency。 All the while， the author debunks some urban legends we all know about our first president and delves into what he might have thought of the United States today。 Very well researched and written， it is still quite an enjoyable read and very approachable。 From the epilogue， Philbrick concludes "If our country is ever going to improve in the future， we need to look the past full in the face today， and there， at the very beginning， is our first president: a slaveholder， a land baron， a general， and a politician， who believed with all his soul in the Union" Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Laurie ，

I really enjoyed "In the Heart of the Sea"， but other Philbrick books have been a struggle for me。 I had higher hopes for "Travels with George"， however the transitions between Washington's journey and Philbrick's travels with his wife made it difficult for me to stay interested in the book。 I enjoyed hearing about Washington's time in various locations as well as the commentary about those locations today， but other anecdotes disrupted the flow of the book。 Nathaniel Philbrick definitely knows I really enjoyed "In the Heart of the Sea"， but other Philbrick books have been a struggle for me。 I had higher hopes for "Travels with George"， however the transitions between Washington's journey and Philbrick's travels with his wife made it difficult for me to stay interested in the book。 I enjoyed hearing about Washington's time in various locations as well as the commentary about those locations today， but other anecdotes disrupted the flow of the book。 Nathaniel Philbrick definitely knows his history， but this book just wasn't for me。Thank you， NetGalley， for the ARC。 。。。more

Martin ，

Thank you Viking for the ARC; a nonfiction must-read fall release recommended for all libraries and readers。 Excellent combination of history and contemporary travelogue。

David Burris ，

Nathaniel Philbrick has written another exciting and entertaining book as he and his family travel the journey which George Washington took as he sought to unite the new nation as their first president。 I learned historical things I did not know and felt I was welcomed to ride along with the Philbricks as they investigated。 Great book and a must read。