Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
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- Author：Nathaniel Philbrick
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Reviews
Ryan Michaud
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Giveaway review: If your a Philbrick fan （as I am） this will be a different in kind of read。 While his American Revolution trilogy （centered on George Washington） was fantastic history ， this was history with personal memoir which I did enjoy but wasn't used to from him。 To follow the routes of GW sounds like a really cool idea that maybe I'll do one day。。。 This is a good read but did find it boring in some parts。 Also deals with Washington and slavery very honestly and fairly。 Overall would rec Giveaway review: If your a Philbrick fan （as I am） this will be a different in kind of read。 While his American Revolution trilogy （centered on George Washington） was fantastic history ， this was history with personal memoir which I did enjoy but wasn't used to from him。 To follow the routes of GW sounds like a really cool idea that maybe I'll do one day。。。 This is a good read but did find it boring in some parts。 Also deals with Washington and slavery very honestly and fairly。 Overall would recommend。 Now that his work on the Revolution appears to be done ， can't wait to see what he does next。 。。。more
Sarah
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As someone whose college degree centered on the Revolution， I wasn't sure there would be many new things for me to learn about George Washington but I was thrilled to be proven wrong。 I have enjoyed many of Philbrick's works in the past but this combination of history and travelogue is probably my new favorite！ As someone whose college degree centered on the Revolution， I wasn't sure there would be many new things for me to learn about George Washington but I was thrilled to be proven wrong。 I have enjoyed many of Philbrick's works in the past but this combination of history and travelogue is probably my new favorite！ 。。。more
Erin
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Giveaway Win！I've been meaning to read Nathaniel Philbrick for some time。 All of his book have sounded super interesting but for some reason I just hadn't gotten around to read any of them。 But then the universe decided to step in and ensure that I finally read some of his books。 First I found the Young Adult version of his book Mayflower in my local Little Free Library。 And then the Second thing that happened was I won this book Travels with George through Goodreads。 The universe had spoken and Giveaway Win！I've been meaning to read Nathaniel Philbrick for some time。 All of his book have sounded super interesting but for some reason I just hadn't gotten around to read any of them。 But then the universe decided to step in and ensure that I finally read some of his books。 First I found the Young Adult version of his book Mayflower in my local Little Free Library。 And then the Second thing that happened was I won this book Travels with George through Goodreads。 The universe had spoken and so I read this book not too long after it had arrived at my house。 George Washington was the first President of the United States and even before he became President he was a war hero and celebrity。 In today's world despite our tendency to revisit and recontextualize our history， George Washington is still considered above reproach。 It's as if its been decided by everyone that you're just not allowed to question anything this man did。 I still remember being taught as a fact。。。In History Class that George Washington had chopped down his father's cherry tree。 IN HISTORY CLASS！ The myths and straight up lies that are taught as fact are unsettling。 Nathaniel Philbrick set out to learn even more about a man that he already written 3 books about， by retracing his steps across the 13 colonies。 This book is part travel log， part biography of George Washington and part biography of the author himself。 We get to meet Philbrick's wife， father and his dog Dora。 Nathaniel Philbrick doesn't sugarcoat the horrific views George Washington had or the terrible things he did。 Washington was a slave owner and he wasn't a "lenient" slave owner either。 Philbrick seeks to paint a more well rounded portrait of America's first President。 And I think he succeeds。 I don't really know alot about Washington because he's never really interested me after finishing this book I definitely want to pick Nathaniel Philbrick's other books about Washington。 Travels with George is the perfect book for people who don't normally read nonfiction。 It's a fast read and it didn't even feel like a history book as I read it。 The writing style was easy to read and I had fun。 I would definitely recommend this book！ 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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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
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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
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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
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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
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