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Thomas Fleming

Thomas Fleming is the author of The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson That Defined a Nation.

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Washington Couldn't Lie But Others Have

He’s been called insufficiently intellectual, a lousy general, and a mere figurehead as president. None of the myths are true. You just can’t cut Washington down to normal size.

Thomas Fleming

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