Historian David O. Stewarttraces George Washington’s skills as a political operator, as well as the first president’s failure to speak out against slavery as he came to realize its evils. Stewart's biography is titled, "George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father."

Stewart will be talking about the book in a virtual event for the Fort Ticonderoga Author Series on March 12th at 2 pm. Event details here.

This interview originally aired on September 8, 2021.

Historian <a href="https://davidostewart.com/">David O. Stewart </a>traces George Washington’s skills as a political operator, as well as the first president’s failure to speak out against slavery as he came to realize its evils. Stewart's biography is titled, "George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father."
Stewart will be talking about the book in a virtual event for the Fort Ticonderoga Author Series on March 12th at 2 pm. Event details <a href="https://davidostewart.com/events/">here</a>.<a href="https://davidostewart.com/books/6701-2/"></a>
This interview originally aired on September 8, 2021.

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