George Washington
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Additional reading
George Washington’s tent
His teeth
You just have to see what they looked like.
Martha Washington
Get to know her better.
That time he was a loyal subject of King George II
… and maybe accidentally started the French and Indian War.
The Whiskey Rebellion was a big deal
It had to be handled properly. But was it…?
Related blog posts
Of course there were, including but not limited to these eight incredible women.
Doodles and thoughts inspired by Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky’s book.
See where King George III fits in to all of it.
The plot to kill George Washington…
Comparing and contrasting this quartet.
Etc.
Washington, Death, & Disease: A Conversation with Alexis Coe
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Sources
Doodles for this presentation were inspired by:
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington, by Alexis Coe
The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky / WRAP-UP POST
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick
The President Is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond, by Louis L. Picone
The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington, by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch / WRAP-UP POST
The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky / WRAP-UP POST
The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth, by Jermaine Fowler / WRAP-UP POST
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, by Cokie Roberts
I also referenced:
499 Facts about Hip-Hop Hamilton and the Rest of America's Founding Fathers, by Stephen Spignesi
Check out my bibliography for more.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with a multitude of MA and NH libraries.
MA: Amherst, Andover, Chatham, Chelmsford, Cohasset, Cotuit, Falmouth, Groton, Hanover, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Maynard, North Reading, Quincy, Shutesbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Wellesley, West Newbury, and Woburn; NH: Amherst, Dover, and Greenfield.
