Travels with George, a Fantastic Book

Today I returned three books to the St. Helens Public Library. The first was, New York, a historical fiction about New York. In glancing through it I decided it was not what I was looking for. The second book was, Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. It was suggested by Brenda who organizes the group, Geniel Genealogists, which meets by Zoom or at the library on the first Monday of each month at 6:30. I was happy to review it as a future reference. The third book was Travels with George by Nathaniel Philbrick, perhaps one of the best books I have ever read. The receipt shows that I saved $88.95 by borrowing the books. This book is about the travels of George Washington in his first year as President of the United States. There is even a mention of the stop he made in Holliston, Massachusetts where my ancestors lived for about 100 years. It is towards the back of the book and listed in the Index under the name of the huge rock formation found in the town. A serendipity moment occurred when I found the mention of the town in the text, with a picture of Mr. Philbrick standing on the rock.