Book description
In George Washington's Expense Account -- the best-selling expense account in history -- Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagantâŚ
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1 author picked George Washington's Expense Account as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I recommend this book because it uses Washingtonâs own expense accounts submitted to Congressâ$400,000 worth of reimbursements he expectsâto cast a comic light on the sober and solemn business of war. We tend to take figures like Washington so seriously that we do not see the humanâand humorousâside of their lives and works. Kitman did a superb job of showing the lighter side of commanding the Continental Army without diminishing Washingtonâs greatness.
I love this book because it is consistently amusing when so many books on George Washington are so serious in tone. Kitman manages to humanize Washington, which tooâŚ
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