George Washington

I just finished listening to the unabridged version of Joseph Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington. I like Ellis’ work on the revolutionary era, because it is well-written and accessible. His goal with Washington was to get past the popular image of the distant icon and figure out his motivations. Therefore there are times when he is making educated guesses, but it makes for interesting reading. Or in this case, listening—I often listen to books on CD when driving.