Episode 17 & 18: The Political Genius of George Washington
In this two part follow up to my President's Day podcast, I explore one of George Washington's greatest talents and perhaps the talent for which he receives the least recognition...that of a brilliant political strategist. In this age, Americans place George Washington on a pedestal and think of him as the Founding Father who was above politics. But perhaps that is because George Washington was a master of the greatest political skill of all - being a politician without looking like a politician.
In this episode, I'll talk with author and historian John Ferling. He has written a dozen books on the subject of the American Revolution including The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon. He'll talk about the traits that made George Washington one of the greatest politicians in American history.
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