Slavery in America

George Washington’s Presidency and Legacy

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George Washington’s Presidency and Legacy Read Part One This is part two of my series on George Washington. To understand the American founding, we have to stop looking at George Washington as two completely different people. We tend to split him into a double portrait: on one side the marble saint of democratic liberty and … Read more

George Washington’s Early Life: Ambition, Order, and Slavery

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George Washington’s Early Life: Ambition, Order, and Slavery Read Part Two Here After reading and writing about Reagan, I realized there is a lot I don’t know about our Presidents. I decided to start at the beginning, with George Washington. I’ve always been interested in him, but he’s so often seen as a marble statue … Read more