TY - BOOK AU - Chernow,Ron TI - Washington: a life SN - 9781594202667 AV - E312 .C495 2010 U1 - 973.4/1092B 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Press KW - Washington, George, KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [859]-867) and index N2 - In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people ER -