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Alexis Coe is the author of YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST and ALICE+FREDA FOREVER, a host of PRESIDENTS ARE PEOPLE TOO and NO MAN'S LAND. She's a producer on Doris Kearns Goodwin's forthcoming Washington series on the History Channel and a consultant on the adaptation of her first book. She has frequently appeared on CNN and the History Channel, and has written for the New York Times, the New Yorker, and many others. ...more

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	You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington 3.74 avg rating — 14,454 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Sally Klann (Illustrator) 3.29 avg rating — 1,687 ratings — published 2014 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 1: James K Polk by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.95 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 4: William Henry Harrison by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 3: Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 5: Theodore Roosevelt by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 6: John Adams by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 4.13 avg rating — 24 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 19: Rutherford B. Hayes by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.88 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 10: Dwight D. Eisenhower by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presidents Are People Too! Ep. 11: Martin Van Buren by Alexis Coe (Goodreads Author), Elliott Kalan 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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George Washington's Diseases Survived

Hello from quarantine! I thought it might be a good time to check out a handy list I put at the front of YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST: A BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.

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Published on March 18, 2020 07:44 • Tags: washington

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“A liar is always lavish of oaths.”
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“I imagined a book that was both written and curated. I wanted readers to see my research, to explore the archival mix, connect with the material, and draw their own conclusions.”
― Alexis Coe, Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis

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“If Alice had a post-engagement policy, it was to pass.”
― Alexis Coe, Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis

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“In the mind of the public, she seemed endowed with an almost supernatural power to commit heinous acts, no matter the time or place.”
― Alexis Coe, Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis