• George Washington's Strategic Genius

  • Jul 4 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
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George Washington's Strategic Genius

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  • On this week's episode of History Reconsidered, Sumantra Maitra and Jarrett Stepman begin a new series about presidents in war time starting with the man first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen: George Washington.


    Maitra and Stepman explain how Washington's role as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army became a model for the eventual office of the presidency. They explain how Washington crafted a brilliant strategy to ultimately defeat the British Empire, secure independence for a fledgling nation, and bestow the blessings of liberty to the new nation and its posterity.


    Finally, they talk about the tricky international situation during Washington's time as president and his farewell address, which became a model of American foreign policy realism.


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