Reviews for Well begun

The average rating for Well begun based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-11-29 00:00:00 Hegedues Csaba Character is Key for Liberty! This 112-page well-written, well-researched book on George Washington’s presidency is one of the best of the hundreds of books on George Washington I’ve read so far. Definitely published by and probably commissioned by Mount Vernon, the book and its chapters cover the following: Foreward [by President George H. W. Bush] Acknowledgments Prologue: A Reluctant Departure [from Mount Vernon] Chapter I: The Eyes of Argus [“’My political conduct,’ Washington explained to his nephew Bushrod, ‘must be exceedingly circumspect and proof against just criticism, for the eyes of Argus are upon me, and no slip will pass unnoticed.’” Note: Argus was a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. This chapter focuses on George Washington’s character.] Chapter II: A Vision of Prosperity Chapter III: A Continental Republic Chapter IV: Washington’s City Chapter V: The Challenge of Partisanship Chapter VI: The National Interest Epilogue: A Final Farewell The book does an outstanding job of rendering a clear, concise, yet complete account of the eight years of Washington’s presidency. I was especially pleased that on page 74 there is a close-up photograph of the main key to the Bastille that Lafayette gave to Washington as “a tribute which I owe to you, as a son to my adoptive father, as an aide de camp to my general, as a missionary of liberty to its patriarch.” When Washington retired to Mount Vernon, he placed the key in the mansion's main passageway, the most public part of the house. Bottom-line and as a fellow author, I highly recommend this book as an excellent addition to any library on George Washington.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-26 00:00:00 Wendy Hunt Excellent history book. Nice easy read and full of information. Reading this made me want to learn more about our early presidents. Recommended