Thursday, March 24, 2005

The Writings of George Washington

I once read that our first president was very much aware of his position in history, and very careful about his legacy. Apparently, he rewrote everything - all his correspondence and speeches - everything, to insure he would be seen in the best possible light down through the ages. I can't remember who it was, but the author claimed Washington wrote with a humanity and levity that was edited out for posterity - at his own insistence. I think that's too bad. But you can decide for yourselves, because all thirty nine volumes of his collected writings are now available on one CDROM! That's right, 39 volumes! Fully searchable, too! From his French and Indian War expeditions, through the early Revolutionary War routs and defeats, to final victory, and the Presidency. It is all available on one CD. To see my fantastic collection of New York History and Genealogy CDROMs go to http://www.hopefarmbooks.com and click on Book Catalog, and then on CDROMS.