The Presidency
George Washington and the West
2014-10-26T20:00:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjhjXC8yMDE0MTAyNjIwMDE1ODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Edward Larson talked about George Washington’s journey to inspect his western Virginia landholdings during his retirement, and how it contributed to his interest in western expansion and inspired his efforts to link the east and west through the Potomac River.
“Washington Looks West: 1784-1786” was the first lecture in the 2014 Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of American History series “George Washington and the American Union.” It was held by the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium located at the Mount Vernon Inn Complex.
Edward Larson talked about George Washington’s journey to inspect his western Virginia landholdings during his retirement, and how it contributed to his interest…
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Edward Larson talked about George Washington’s journey to inspect his western Virginia landholdings during his retirement, and how it contributed to his interest in western expansion and inspired his efforts to link the east and west through the Potomac River.
“Washington Looks West: 1784-1786” was the first lecture in the 2014 Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of American History series “George Washington and the American Union.” It was held by the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium located at the Mount Vernon Inn Complex. close
“Washington Looks West: 1784-1786” was the first lecture in the 2014 Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of American History series “George Washington and the American Union.” It was held by the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium located at the Mount Vernon Inn Complex.
Edward Larson talked about George Washington’s journey to inspect his western Virginia landholdings during his retirement, and how it contributed to his interest… read more
Edward Larson talked about George Washington’s journey to inspect his western Virginia landholdings during his retirement, and how it contributed to his interest in western expansion and inspired his efforts to link the east and west through the Potomac River.
“Washington Looks West: 1784-1786” was the first lecture in the 2014 Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of American History series “George Washington and the American Union.” It was held by the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium located at the Mount Vernon Inn Complex. close
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