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George Washington’s Political Genius with David O. Stewart | BRI Scholar Talks

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25 min
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Founders
Published
May 7, 2021
David O. Stewart discusses George Washington's political genius in a Bill of Rights Institute event.

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George Washington spent a lifetime mastering politics before he was unanimously elected the nation’s first president. In this Scholar Talk video, Tony Williams and distinguished bestselling historian David O. Stewart discuss Stewart's new book, "George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father," and how George Washington demonstrated political genius in helping create the American republic. How did Washington grow from a brash and impatient young man to exercise the civic virtues of restraint and moderation? What are some of the lessons we can still learn from America's first Commander in Chief?

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