The Presidency
George Washington in Barbados
2017-12-24T19:59:58-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWM0XC8yMDE3MTIyNDIwMTkxNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Karl Watson, on the board of directors for the George Washington House in Barbados, spoke about George Washington’s diary from a trip to Barbados in 1751, which gives a detailed account of his only journey outside of Colonial America. A young bachelor traveling with his brother, Lawrence, he survived a serious case of smallpox while on the island, an experience with later implications during the Revolutionary War. This talk was part of a symposium on the places where the first president lived and visited. It was recorded at Washington’s Mount Vernon, Virginia home.
Karl Watson, on the board of directors for the George Washington House in Barbados, spoke about George Washington’s diary from a trip to Bar…
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Karl Watson, on the board of directors for the George Washington House in Barbados, spoke about George Washington’s diary from a trip to Barbados in 1751, which gives a detailed account of his only journey outside of Colonial America. A young bachelor traveling with his brother, Lawrence, he survived a serious case of smallpox while on the island, an experience with later implications during the Revolutionary War. This talk was part of a symposium on the places where the first president lived and visited. It was recorded at Washington’s Mount Vernon, Virginia home. close
Karl Watson, on the board of directors for the George Washington House in Barbados, spoke about George Washington’s diary from a trip to Bar… read more
Karl Watson, on the board of directors for the George Washington House in Barbados, spoke about George Washington’s diary from a trip to Barbados in 1751, which gives a detailed account of his only journey outside of Colonial America. A young bachelor traveling with his brother, Lawrence, he survived a serious case of smallpox while on the island, an experience with later implications during the Revolutionary War. This talk was part of a symposium on the places where the first president lived and visited. It was recorded at Washington’s Mount Vernon, Virginia home. close
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