What Made George Washington Great?
John RhodehamelThere would have never been a United States of America without George Washington. John Rhodehamel, author of "George Washington: The Wonder of the Age," details how Washington successfully guided the budding nation through war and nurtured her in peace.
This video was made in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust. Learn more about the George Washington and America's Battlefields at battlefields.org.
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