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Nathaniel Philbrick - Travels with George

Book cover artwork for "Travels with George" by Nathaniel Philbrick
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Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington's unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as a new president through all thirteen former colonies.

His new book is “Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy.”

Writing in a thoughtful first person about his own adventures with his wife Melissa and their dog Dora (a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever,) Philbrick follows Washington’s presidential excursions.

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