Henriques portrays Washington as 'realistic visionary' [video 50min]

Peter Henriques seeks to humanize President George Washington in his biography Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington. He describes President Washington's mistakes, his sensitivity to criticism, and his pragmatist way of governing. During his discussion, he examines George Washington's relationships with Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Henriques also discusses George Washington's contradictory views on slavery and his lack of religious references. Mr. Henriques' book was developed from a series of lectures at Gatbys Tavern. Library of Virginia located in Richmond hosted this event.