"In this surprising and illuminating collection, an all-star lineup of our finest historians of America delivers essays at once profound and personal. Two and a half centuries after the Declaration of Independence, we are a nation in search of our soul, and this book offers us some much-needed guidance through the tangles of the present."

"It is hard to believe no one has written a detailed account of the difficult friendship between the two Virginian revolutionaries George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. We now have Cogliano's meticulously researched, insightful, and fluidly written account of their history with each other. This book is just what we need as we approach the 250th anniversary of what these two men helped put in motion, the American Revolution."

"An enlightening and wide-ranging collection of essays from leading scholars that will at times provoke, sometimes surprise, and ultimately inspire readers as they contemplate the meaning and legacy of the nation's birth."

“Looking for lessons on unity, I found “A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic,” by Francis D. Cogliano..... As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, it’s a timely reminder that sustaining a republic requires constant commitment to principle over partisanship.”

"Mr. Cogliano makes a strong case that Washington and Jefferson, though dissimilar as individuals, possessed similarities that 'reflected their class and society.' They both sought a republic of liberty in America but disagreed over what it should look like. As we know too well today, friendships become fragile when political differences are unbridgeable."

"A brilliant introduction to two superstars of the founding of America, to the dramatic events they lived through and to the conflicts that shaped their interactions" (Washington & Jefferson)