Episodes
May 7, 2024
Special Update on Rare Discovery of Preserved Cherries at Mount Vernon
Since news emerged that rare 18th-century cherries were discovered at Mount Vernon, archaeologists have uncovered more artifacts from George Washington’s basement. In this exclusive interview, archaeologists Dr. Jason Boroug…
April 22, 2024
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising in Western Pennsylvania protesting an unpopular tax. For George Washington, the rebellion held echoes of the revolution of days past. Except this time, the rebellion was against the new …
April 8, 2024
Chief of Thirteen Fires
St. Clair’s Defeat in 1791 was—and remains—the worst defeat of the US army by Native American forces in American history, but it was just one incident in the complex relationship between the United States and the independent…
March 25, 2024
The First Year
After the first presidential inauguration in 1789, George Washington faced the daunting prospect of starting a presidency from scratch. Every action he took would set a precedent. Ramin Ganeshram, Dr. Sara Georgini, Dr. Sand…
March 11, 2024
The Making of a President
In the early days of June, 1787, in the thick of the Constitutional Convention, a debate unfolded that would test the fate of the young American nation. Four years after the end of the American Revolution, the United States …
Jan. 9, 2024
Coming Soon: Inventing the Presidency
When George Washington was first elected in 1789, he became more than just the first president of the United States--he became the first president of any nation in the world. In this new podcast from the George Washington Pr…