Ocupation: Historian
Life: May 10, 1789 - March 14, 1866
Birthday: May 10
Death: March 14
Whoever would understand the character of Washington, in all its compass and grandeur, must learn it from his own writings, and from a complete history of his country during the long period in which he was the most prominent actor.
source: Jared Sparks (1853). “The life of George Washington”, p.6
topic: Country, Writing, Character, Prominent