From my publisher: George Washington and His World provides a compelling, fresh portrait of America’s indispensable founder. Combining the latest historical findings with original primary research, award-winning historian Denver Brunsman provides new understanding of Washington’s rise and influence by emphasizing the people and society who made the first president’s accomplishments possible. Enslaver and revolutionary, destroyer of Native American communities and father of American liberty, Washington filled numerous roles in the Founding Era. Rather than shy from these contradictions, Brunsman embraces them in explaining Washington to a twenty-first century audience. What emerges is a study in human complexity rarely known in works on Washington. Brunsman accomplishes this feat with a light touch and crisp, engaging storytelling. His purpose is neither to celebrate nor to vilify but to further understanding of this remarkable American life.
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