The life of Washington vs The Rough Riders: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Presidents, United States, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of The life of Washington

The life of Washington Mason Locke Weems · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 297 pages · ≈ 5 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.8 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Rough Riders higher: 3.8 vs 3.3 from 3678 votes.
The Rough Riders is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The life of Washington.

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