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    Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington
    Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington
    Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington
    Audiobook10 hours

    Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington

    Written by Peter Henriques

    Narrated by George Wilson

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    In Realistic Visionary the renowned George Washington scholar Peter Henriques seeks to humanize the first president without diminishing him. Henriques's Washington makes mistakes, is sensitive to criticism, and is slow to accept blame, but he is also the greatest man of his age, a relentless pragmatist who could nonetheless envision what a free and united America could be for "millions unborn."Rather than revisiting Washington's life in its entirety, Henriques constructs a biographical portrait by addressing the vital themes and events through which Washington the man is revealed. What emerge most clearly in Realistic Visionary are Washington's successful struggle to channel his monumental personal ambition into public service and his unrivaled ability to turn his ambitious visions for the fledgling nation into reality.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 11, 2008
    ISBN9781449801656
    Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington

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