American Patriarch: Author Talk with H. W. Brands

From historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands comes an inspiring portrait of George Washington that examines his unrivaled leadership in the birth of America.

Join New York Times bestselling author H.W. Brands at West Chester University for a conversation and signing on his new book, American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington. This is an in-person event at the Philips Autograph Library. Doors open at 6:15pm; the event begins at 7pm. Book signing to follow discussion.

About the Book: From his early military career and role among the Virginia gentry, to his leadership during the American Revolution and reluctant return to public service as the first president of the United States, American Patriarch brings to life the man who was called on time and again by his peers to lead. With a dazzling cast of characters—from the French and Indians on the Ohio frontier; to the Marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold, and Baron von Steuben on the revolutionary battlefield; to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton locked in conflict during his presidency—American Patriarch casts Washington as the icon of American virtue who wrested America free from British control, gave credibility to the Constitution, and crafted the norms that would steady America as a nation for generations to follow.

Arriving in time for the 250th anniversary of American independence, this is a masterful portrait of Washington as the unrivaled leader of his times.

About the Author: H. W. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written more than a dozen biographies and histories, including The General vs. the President, a New York Times bestseller. Two of his biographies, The First American and Traitor to His Class, were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.

Registration is free but REQUIRED to attend this event. Space is limited, and seating is first come, first served. Directions and parking information will be emailed out to registered participants closer to the event.

This event is a Chester County 250 partnership between Chester County History Center, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and our bookselling partner, Reads & Company (Phoenixville, PA.) Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, and only books purchased from Reads & Company will be allowed in the signing line. Thank you for supporting independent bookstores! Members of the Chester County History Center will receive a 10% discount on purchase of "American Patriarch."