In his new book George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father, award-winning historian David O. Stewart unveils the political education that made Washington a master politician—and America's most essential leader. Stewart shares revealing anecdotes from his book in this episode.
David O. Stewart is the bestselling author of eight books on American history and historical nonfiction. His latest book, George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father, examines the George Washington we may not know—not the imposing, distantly formidable Washington on Mt. Rushmore but a flesh and blood younger Washington who makes mistakes, battles character flaws, and consciously puts himself on a road toward self-improvement and, ultimately, greatness. Stewart talks about what might be the ultimate comeback story from his book that TheWall Street Journal calls “an outstanding biography…with a narrative drive that such a life deserves."