2023 George Washington Symposium: The Founders
Historians discussed the founders of the United States. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia.
336 viewsHistorians discussed the founders of the United States. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia.
336 viewsPolitical reporters discussed George Washington’s role in enacting the Constitution and the lasting results on American politics and society. This event was part of Mount Vernon’s Founding D…
108 viewsMaurizio Valsania recreated the 18th century world George Washington lived in and the masculine ideals that shaped him as a man, husband, military commander, and president. George Washington…
309 viewsHistorians discussed the experiment of democracy from the founding of the United States to the present. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon in…
369 viewsHistorians Mary Sarah Bilder, Michael Klarman, and Jeffrey Rosen discussed the evolution of the American Constitution. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s …
192 viewsAuthor Rick Atkinson and Generals Joseph Dunford, John Kelly, and Jim Mattis discussed the role of the military in a democracy. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Wash…
627 viewsCBS News, New York Times, and Politico journalists discussed the role of journalism in democracy during the 2023 George Washington Symposium at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Several topics were …
154 viewsPolitical strategist Margaret Hoover discussed the importance of free and fair elections in a democracy. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon i…
110 viewsJudge David Tatel and former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal discussed interpreting the American Constitution in law. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washingto…
174 viewsFinalists for the 2023 George Washington Book Prize discussed their books on the founding era. The George Washington Prize is an annual award sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of Ame…
104 viewsWho were the women who were part of George Washington’s life during the Revolution and as the new United States took form? Charlene M. Boyer Lewis and George Boudreau explained that they ran…
159 viewsThe first first lady’s surviving correspondence was the topic of conversation for the 2022 annual Martha Washington Lecture. Speaking were: Flora Fraser, author of “The Washingtons,” and Kat…
558 viewsAuthor Ricardo Herrera examined the Continental Army’s leadership through a major foraging operation undertaken in the Revolutionary War during the Valley Forge winter of 1778. George Washin…
252 viewsThe 2022 winner of the George Washington Book Prize, Bruce Ragsdale, for Washington at the Plow, was honored at a ceremony held at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The George Washington Boo…
302 viewsPresident George Washington delivered his farewell address 225 years ago. Mount Vernon convened a virtual panel to revisit his warnings against threats confronting the young nation. Featured…
2,060 viewsAuthor Mark Tabbert talked about George Washington’s involvement with Freemasonry, and its influence on his life and work. Mr. Tabbert is the collections director at the George Washington Ma…
362 viewsHow did war shift transatlantic understandings of religion’s role in public life? Katherine Carte addressed that question in a discussion about her book Religion and the American Revolution:…
370 viewsElizabeth Powel’s political salons attracted, among others, constitutional convention delegates to her Philadelphia home. A surviving eight-page letter provides a glimpse into her role as co…
530 viewsHistory professor Robert Watson looked at George Washington’s efforts to make Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital. This was a virtual event hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
868 viewsFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell talked about his life and service in the military and the federal government. He was interviewed by businessman and philanthropist David Rubensteins at…
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