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How did George Washington’s experimentation with farming influence his views on slavery? Author Bruce Ragsdale offered his thoughts in Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the…

Elizabeth 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 confidante to…

Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington’s time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.

President 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…

History 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.

David O. Stewart, author of George Washington, and Robert Watson, author of George Washington’s Final Battle, discussed the first president’s life. This event is from the Virtual…

Historian David O. Stewart explored George Washington’s political ascendancy. This was a virtual event hosted by the White House Historical Association.

This was a look at the eight Virginia-born presidents who led the nation from its 18th-century origins and into the 20th century -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James…

Robert Watson talked about his book, George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation. He explained why Washington saw the creation of a successful capital…

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky talked about how and why George Washington formed his presidential cabinet. She also spoke about how the American cabinet system differed from the British…

James Monroe and George Washington shared a bond forged in the Revolutionary War. Each man would serve his country as president. But the politics of the young nation drove a wedge between them. In this lecture…

Mount Vernon’s President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington’s military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook and YouTube…

Living history enthusiasts gathered to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776.…

Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow John Berlau discussed his book George Washington, Entrepreneur.

Former George W. Bush White House presidential speechwriter Jonathan Horn provided a history of George Washington’s final years.

John Avlon talked about his book, Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations. Mr. Avlon argued that Washington warned future generations about the dangers of…

Historian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon’s Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington’s vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern…

Alexis Coe, host of the podcast “Presidents Are People Too!,” chronicled the life of George Washington.

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a virtual “town hall” about George Washington’s influence in shaping the Constitution after the Revolutionary War -- and, as president, his…

Veteran historical interpreters portraying Thomas Jefferson and George Washington engaged in a conversation about their roles in the Revolutionary War and the constitutional government that followed.…