I have a decent knowledge about Washington's political and military careers, but what I didn't know was that he was a highly successful businessman. Here's a fascinating article about his entrepreneurial ventures.Washington's reputation suffered among historians of the previous century. I think that that's because he was self-educated and left behind few writings from which we may perceive a witty intellect. But he had a remarkable sense of prudence and intuition about the forces at work in Revolutionary period. And this was topped by a quite extraordinary physical courage. The American people were extremely fortunate to have him when we did.
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Fascinating . . . do know if the biography referenced ("The Unexpected George Washington" by Harlow Giles Unger) is a good one? Or do you have another one you would recommend? I have recently read Gordon Wood's bio of Franklin, and "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis, and am just in the mood for early Federal period history, especially biography.
The Founding Fathers always make for good reading, although I haven't read anything book-length in quite a while.
Have you seen the movie "The Crossing"? Awesome Washington movie.
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