George Washington: History in an Hour

History In An Hour

by David B. McCoy

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

George Washington – a figure synonymous with American history. His image is known worldwide, marked on American currency, postage stamps – even a state is named after him. George Washington in an Hour explores the man beneath the symbol. This is the essential chronicle of Washington’s life – his rise from middle class Virginian upbringing to America’s first President, elected unanimously twice.

Explore Washington’s legacy – from securing Independence, to his instrumental role in writing and adopting the American constitution. George Washington in an Hour covers Washington’s redefinition of greatness, relinquishing power not once but twice – at the end of Revolution and his second term in Presidency. Learn why Washington is still considered one of the most influential people in history, and how his impact shaped the world in this engaging overview of his life.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Audiobook

60 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 25, 2012

About the author

David B. McCoy grew up in the “Cleveland Street Hood” of Elyria, Ohio, and recently retired from 32 years of teaching social studies. He earned his history teaching degree from Ashland University and his graduate degree from Kent State University. David’s work at Kent explored the influences of socialization on personality development.

Since 1979, David has run Spare Change Press, which in recent years has focused on publishing poetry chapbooks. He is the author of six books available from Amazon.com* and barnesandnoble.com:

The Geometry of Blue (poetry). Print only.*
Voices from Behind the Mask (poetry). Print only.*
The Tao of Libertarianism. Print and eBook.
The Academy, a short book of fiction. EBook only.
Minimalist guide to picking high yield dividend stocks. EBook only.
A Short History of Hilton Head Island. Ebook only.

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the first and most prominent names that come to our mind when we think about American History is that of George Washington. He was the leader of the first successful revolution against a colonial empire. This book discusses in detail how he became an international symbol of liberation and nationalism. There is no wonder why David Fischer defined Washington's character as the one with "integrity, self-discipline, courage, absolute honesty, resolve and decision, but also forbearance, decency, and respect for others."

[Racheli Zusiman · Rating 3 out of 5]

אחת מהמשימות באתגר קריאת הקיץ של גודרידס היא לקרוא ספר על נושא שאנחנו לא מכירים. אז אני לא יודעת כמעט כלום על ג'ורג' וושינגטון או על ההיסטוריה של ארה"ב, ולכן בחרתי לקרוא על נושא זה. אחרי קריאת הספר אני אמנם יודעת יותר על חייו של הנשיא הראשון של ארה"ב, אבל ציפיתי שיהיה פירוט גדול יותר על המאורעות המרכזיים, כמו "מסיבת התה של בוסטון", הכרזת העצמאות וכינון החוקה. כנראה שזו הייתה ציפייה מוגזמת עבור ספר בסדרת "history in an hour", למרות שדווקא הספרים הקודמים שקראתי בסדרה כן היו מפורטים וטובים הרבה יותר.

[Lukasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plato: Philosophy in an Hour

Po Sokratesie i Arystotelesie przysła kolej na Platona. Platon najbardziej znany jest chyba ze swojego dzieła pt.”Państwo”. W tym dziele filozofuje na temat tego jak powinno działać państwo. Co ciekawe, autor niniejszej pozycji zwraca uwagę na to iż w dziele państwo znajdziemy wiele pomysłów które zostały później wdrożone przez rządy totalitarne w wieku XX, szczególnie przez dydakturę nazisotwską i komunistyczną.

[Donadee's Corner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gee, I had forgotten a lot of the facts about George. I'm glad I took the time to read this! He did so much for us and only with the college of hard knocks to back him. We need more men like him if we're going to get out of the mess we are in right now. I really enjoyed reading this and I hope you will to. Highly recommended.

[René Toet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This small book is an interesting and brief introduction to George Washington. Just lightly touching on the 'French and Indian War', the 'War of Independence' and the origin of the Democratic and Republican divide, this read has literary been "history in an hour".

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives an informative overview of the life of George Washington.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

i just really like this "history in an hour" series!

[Gabriella Gricius · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Eduardo Briceno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice summary

Nice quick overview of Washington's life and key related history. It gives context for his life and of key events.

[Trevor Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

I found this book an easy read with plenty on information written in a way that I was compelled to finish it. Excellent.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed it

I like history and I refreshed my mind learning about George Washington . It helped me remember more about him

[Lovisa ✨️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hur har USA's ledare gått ifrån detta till vad som finns idag?

[Wesley and Fernie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, yet incomplete, overview of George Washington’s life and legacy. Makes me more interested in checking out more detailed biographies.

[Chris Doelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought I would like a biography for the short attention span but I really thought it moved too fast. Just like this review, its over as soon as it started.

[Kathleen Capone · Rating 3 out of 5]

A succinct summary of the life of a historical giant. It can be read in an hour.