You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe

di Capsule Audio (Autore)

Brairwood Publishing LLC, 2025

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. You Never Forget Your First: A New Look at George Washington This is a capsule version of the book, capturing its most powerful ideas in just 10 minutes. The audio distills the core insights and essential lessons, cutting out the fluff and saving you hours. If you've read the book before, it's a great way to revisit and refresh your understanding of this groundbreaking biography. Alexis Coe shatters the marble image of America's first president, offering a refreshingly honest portrait that challenges the predominantly male-authored "hagiographies" of Washington. Through meticulous research and witty prose, she reveals Washington as both extraordinary leader and flawed human being. The summary examines Washington's complex relationships with women—from his domineering mother Mary to his partnership with Martha—aspects traditionally minimized in historical accounts. Coe confronts Washington's slaveholding practices head-on, providing crucial context about his evolving views and ultimate failure to free those enslaved at Mount Vernon during his lifetime. Beyond debunking myths (no, he never chopped down a cherry tree), this condensed version illuminates Washington's genuine accomplishments: his military leadership despite limited experience, his revolutionary decision to relinquish power, and his establishment of presidential precedents that still guide the office today. Coe's feminist perspective brings forward voices long silenced in Washington narratives while highlighting the gender dynamics that influenced early American politics. Her accessible approach makes history engaging without sacrificing scholarly integrity. This summary captures how Coe humanizes an icon without diminishing his significance, providing a more complete understanding of the man who helped forge a nation while wrestling with its founding contradictions.

• Autore: Capsule Audio
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 00:33:09
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Brairwood Publishing LLC
• EAN: 9798318287817

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