Revolution 250 Podcast
Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet many of the people involved in these commemorations, and learn about the people who brought about the Revolution--which began here. To support Revolution 250, visit https://www.masshist.org/rev250Theme Music: "Road to Boston" fifes: Doug Quigley, Peter Emerick; Drums: Dave Emerick
Revolution 250 Podcast
George Washington, The Man, The Myth, The General, with Edward G. Lengel
May 21, 2024
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Edward G. Lengel
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Season 5
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Episode 21
How well do we know George Washington, the man—and why have we created so many myths about him? We talk with Edward G. Lengel, award-winning author and teacher, and long-time editor-in-chief of the Washington Papers Project, about this well-known but enigmatic character. Ed Lengel has written about Washington the General,
General George Washington: A Military Life, and about Washington the First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built his--and the Nation's--Prosperity , and about our continued invention of new Washington’s to suit our times and tempers (Inventing George Washington: America’s Founder in Myth and Memory). We will explore the many facets of Washington and his long career—during his life and after—in American culture.