Book Review of Joseph J. Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington

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In four pages this paper presents a review of Ellis’ acclaimed 2004 historical biography on the first President of the United States that considers how the author selected his choice of subject, the questions the author seeks to answer, the thesis the author argues, and how successful he is at presenting his case and shaping the reader’s view of this period of early American history. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.