Reviews
"Unger gives our precious American history the backbone it deserves and reveals more of Washington the man than Washington the demigod."-- New York Journal of Books "[A] thoroughly researched and delightfully written book.... A real thriller of a tale told with skill and authority."-- Washington Times "[A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency."-- Publishers Weekly "Truly enlightening insight into the earliest days of the U.S. government.... As eye-opening as it is fascinating."-- San Francisco Book Review Library Journal , 12/20/2013 "Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 "A very good book...In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 "Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era." Reading Eagle , 5/21/14 "It deftly shows how George Washington created the presidency out of almost nothing." The Federal Lawyer , October/November 2014 "A short and readable biography of our first President.", Publishers Weekly, 9/16/13 [A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency." Library Journal , 12/20/2013 Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 A very good book…In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era." Reading Eagle , 5/21/14 It deftly shows how George Washington created the presidency out of almost nothing.", Publishers Weekly, 9/16/13 [A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency." Library Journal , 12/20/2013 Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 A very good book…In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era.", "Unger gives our precious American history the backbone it deserves and reveals more of Washington the man than Washington the demigod."-- New York Journal of Books "[A] thoroughly researched and delightfully written book.... A real thriller of a tale told with skill and authority."-- Washington Times "[A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency."-- Publishers Weekly "Truly enlightening insight into the earliest days of the U.S. government.... As eye-opening as it is fascinating."-- San Francisco Book Review Library Journal , 12/20/2013 "Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 "A very good book...In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 "Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era." Reading Eagle , 5/21/14 "It deftly shows how George Washington created the presidency out of almost nothing." The Federal Lawyer , October/November 2014 "A short and readable biography of our first President." The Historian , July 2016 "A well-written book containing strong and pertinent arguments about the presidency then and now.", "Unger gives our precious American history the backbone it deserves and reveals more of Washington the man than Washington the demigod."-- New York Journal of Books "[A] thoroughly researched and delightfully written book.... A real thriller of a tale told with skill and authority."-- Washington Times "[A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency."-- Publishers Weekly "Truly enlightening insight into the earliest days of the U.S. government.... As eye-opening as it is fascinating."-- San Francisco Book Review Library Journal , 12/20/2013 "Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 "A very good book...In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 "Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era.", Publishers Weekly, 9/16/13 [A] fast-paced chronicle of Washington's presidency." Library Journal , 12/20/2013 Written with spirit and some subtlety, this work demonstrates that George Washington's contributions to the character of federal executive powers have been nearly as influential as his military leadership. Recommended to readers in early American and presidential history and U.S. political science." January Magazine, 12/4/2013 A very good book…In his typically lucid and conversational style, Unger paints a never-before-seen portrait of Washington as a surprisingly beleaguered leader whose challenges in many ways echo those of the current occupier of the White House." The Washington Lawyer , January 2014 Unger [is] a leading historian of the revolutionary era." Reading Eagle , 5/21/14 It deftly shows how George Washington created the presidency out of almost nothing." The Federal Lawyer , October/November 2014 A short and readable biography of our first President."
