George WashingtonRon Chernow
George Washington
by Ron Chernow · first published 2018
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This might be a bit more on the national zeitgeist than the others mentioned so far, but I recently finished Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and am now halfway through Chernow's George Washington. They're very dense, but very readable. I'm enjoying them thoroughly. I also recently finished Beneath The Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan. He's normally an epic fantasy author, but he wrote a narrative…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite history books?” ↗Isn't Chernow a bit too referential towards his subject? Gore Vidal for example has much more cynical view of George Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton and Aaron Burr. I recommend Gore Vidal's "Burr", an account a lot of the early days of the US with Burr as the focal point.
on “Full Text of the Federalist Papers” ↗