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When it comes to the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton are generally considered the great minds of early America. George Washington, instead, is toasted with accolades regarding his solid common sense and strength in battle. Indeed, John Adams once snobbishly dismissed him as "too illiterate, unlearned,ā¦
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In Kevin J. Hayes's book, we learn what Washington's reading habits were.Ā For instance, it is known that he read the classic Gulliverās Travels.Ā How could that be known you might ask?Ā Hayes got access to the original books in Washingtonās library.Ā He found a pattern.Ā Looking through the books page by page he found editorial marks and corrections.Ā Washington was a natural editor.Ā Looking through Gulliverās Travels Hayes found the tell-tale editorial marks, therefor he knew Washington had read it.
It is known from Washingtonās writings that he owned many military textbooks.Ā During the Revolution he asked theā¦
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