Washington's Gay General

By Josh Trujillo, Levi Hastings (illustrator),

Book cover of Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron Von Steuben

Book description

A graphic novel biography of Baron von Steuben , the soldier, immigrant, and flamboyant homosexual who influenced the course of US history during the Revolutionary War despite being omitted from our textbooksIn this graphic novel biography, author Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings tell the true story of one of…

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1 author picked Washington's Gay General as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I knew nothing about this fella going in! von Steuben accomplished so much–but how much of that was via lies, deceit, and disregard for those who didn't fit with his personal plan for success? He was a trailblazer for gay leaders but problematic just the same. This well-researched, well-paced tale moves along well, with fantastic illustrations and welcome input from the authors on how von Steuben's story affects and compares to their own lives as gay men.

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