Review of George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief
Posted: 07 Jul 2025, 07:54
[Following is a volunteer review of "George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief" by Cyrus A. Ansary.]
Cyrus A. Ansary's book, George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief, offers a detailed exploration of the early days of the United States of America and its path to becoming an economic superpower. Through in-depth research, the book immerses readers in the tensions and the problems of the newly founded republic after decades of being part of the British Empire and presents Washington's role in the economic development of the USA. It provides an unique look at how the president's upbringing and entrepreneurial experiences influenced his vision for the country.
The book is carefully structured into four parts, making it easy to understand the events and the context in which they took place. The first part of the book focuses on the formative years of George Washington and his career as a farmer, commander and entrepreneur. His business-orientated mind and autodidact tendencies, which are demonstrated by his entrepreneurial projects, made him become one of the most successful businessmen of the time. In part two, the author describes the British economic policies, such as mercantilism, the negative influence of English brokers and the problems with the currency and high taxes, which led to an economic slowdown in the 13 colonies. While part three focuses on Washington's plan to implement the seeds of the entrepreneurial spirit in American society through infrastructure measures and a transparent government, part four presents the executive and legislative acts that helped the USA to become one of the most powerful and wealthiest nations in the world. Such acts are the founding of the first bank in America, which was a controversial topic of the time; the Funding Act; the implementation of copyright and patents; the establishment of the U.S. Supreme Court; and also the elimination of economic sanctions that kept people from going into business.
The engaging writing style, characterised by academic vocabulary and historical terms, makes the book eloquent and interesting. The book captivated me with its intriguing introduction, "George Washington was nervous", but also with the quiet praises and displays of admiration of the author for the historical figure. The only thing that might displease some readers and that bothered me was the length of some sentences. Usually they are quite short and concise, but there are long sentences that, coupled with the academic language, made reading quite a difficult task.
I give the book a 4 out of 5, given that I, as a critical reader who is not easily pleased, found it worth dedicating my time to. The book was a real eye-opener, especially for a foreigner, about the intricacies of American history and the treatment of the Crown of its colonies. I would recommend this book to those who would like to discover more about George Washington, who was the architect of the United States, without whom the world would have been very different today, the person who fought for freedom and change and the person who left an enduring economic legacy.
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George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief
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Cyrus A. Ansary's book, George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief, offers a detailed exploration of the early days of the United States of America and its path to becoming an economic superpower. Through in-depth research, the book immerses readers in the tensions and the problems of the newly founded republic after decades of being part of the British Empire and presents Washington's role in the economic development of the USA. It provides an unique look at how the president's upbringing and entrepreneurial experiences influenced his vision for the country.
The book is carefully structured into four parts, making it easy to understand the events and the context in which they took place. The first part of the book focuses on the formative years of George Washington and his career as a farmer, commander and entrepreneur. His business-orientated mind and autodidact tendencies, which are demonstrated by his entrepreneurial projects, made him become one of the most successful businessmen of the time. In part two, the author describes the British economic policies, such as mercantilism, the negative influence of English brokers and the problems with the currency and high taxes, which led to an economic slowdown in the 13 colonies. While part three focuses on Washington's plan to implement the seeds of the entrepreneurial spirit in American society through infrastructure measures and a transparent government, part four presents the executive and legislative acts that helped the USA to become one of the most powerful and wealthiest nations in the world. Such acts are the founding of the first bank in America, which was a controversial topic of the time; the Funding Act; the implementation of copyright and patents; the establishment of the U.S. Supreme Court; and also the elimination of economic sanctions that kept people from going into business.
The engaging writing style, characterised by academic vocabulary and historical terms, makes the book eloquent and interesting. The book captivated me with its intriguing introduction, "George Washington was nervous", but also with the quiet praises and displays of admiration of the author for the historical figure. The only thing that might displease some readers and that bothered me was the length of some sentences. Usually they are quite short and concise, but there are long sentences that, coupled with the academic language, made reading quite a difficult task.
I give the book a 4 out of 5, given that I, as a critical reader who is not easily pleased, found it worth dedicating my time to. The book was a real eye-opener, especially for a foreigner, about the intricacies of American history and the treatment of the Crown of its colonies. I would recommend this book to those who would like to discover more about George Washington, who was the architect of the United States, without whom the world would have been very different today, the person who fought for freedom and change and the person who left an enduring economic legacy.
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George Washington Dealmaker-in-Chief
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon