Teri's Reviews > Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Presidency

Logan Beirne's Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Presidency is a Pulitzer Prize nominated look into George Washington, the American Revolution and the start of a new nation and a new political power. Through little known details and stories, Beirne vividly chronicles key themes in Washington's military career and in the molding of the new nation.

This book has become the modern day equivalent of the "glasses" that Washington wore in 1783. It has allowed us to see the human side of him, flaws and all while still capturing the essence of the larger than life character we have known him to be.

This book definitely gives one reason to think about where our government started and where we are today. I believe our founding fathers tried to anticipate growth in the country and I think those original principles are what all Americans want to see continue, to be "...completely free and happy" (p. 319). We definitely have interesting times ahead of us, just as we had interesting times before.

I had the pleasure of reading/discussing this book with the author and other history enthusiasts. The experience certainly broadened my understanding of those early years of our nation, the struggles and triumphs our founding fathers endured and celebrated and brought George Washington to life.

I received the book for free from the publisher through the History Book Club on Goodreads.