George Washington - The Indispensable Founding Father
The American Idea · Feb 11, 2026 · 43:37
The American Idea · Feb 11, 2026 · 43:37
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George Washington has been referred to as the “indispensable man,” and was looked to during and after the Revolution as the one person who could be trusted to lead the country. Why? What made him such a trusted figure then and for generations after his death? What can we learn from him today?
Read his Farewell Address: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/farewell-address-5/
Read “Washington’s Crossing”: https://a.co/d/16aXe2p
Read: “Washington & Hamilton”: https://a.co/d/cnPC6xb
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