"Founding Father"

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington" by Richard Brookhiser. Specifically it discusses the author's outlook, his political views and personal thoughts on the book. It looks at how Brookhiser does indeed revisit one of the most revered members of American history and how the portrait he presents of General George Washington is complete and enlightening at the same time.

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"The author's outlook is not necessarily the outlook of a historian, and that may be one reason this book is so successful. In the Introduction he writes, "What follows is not a life history of George Washington, but a moral biography, in the tradition of Plutarch, of Washington as a founder and father of his country" (Brookhiser 11). This is not a book to read if the reader is unfamiliar with Washington and his history. This is a book to read to fill in the gaps and learn more about this important American figure. The author's outlook, therefore, is more detailed and "zooms in" on particular moments and times in Washington's life that he feels are the most important and the most outstanding. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brookhiser, Richard. Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington. New York: The Free Press, 1996.

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