In the service of Virginia, 1732-1758 -- Gentleman, planter, rebel, 1759-1775; in the service of Congress, 1775-1783; interlude on the Potomac, 1784-1789; a commission from the people, 1789-1793; the task completed? 1793-1797; the final commission, 1797-1799; ordinary man, extraordinary leader.
Robert F. Jones is Professor of History at Fordham University.
"This capsule biography is lively, to the point, and captures the essence of George Washington.... Here is a many-sided Washington: acquisitive, sensitive, stoic, patient, deliberate, decisive. But it is the personality that Jones uncovers that distinguishes this [concise] biography. Notes and the bibliography are critical and useful. Strongly recommended to librarles at all levels as the best short-yet comprehensive-biography of Washington available." - Choice
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