The Real George: Leadership and Character
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Experts share insights into the public and private life of the nation's first president.
In his public life, George Washington was a detail-oriented, purposeful leader with innovative business ideas and high hopes for the future of the nation.
In private, Washington was a devoted husband and father who routinely consulted his wife about business decisions and agonized over slavery during the last years of his life.
The GW community got a glimpse into both these sides of the university's namesake during a discussion in GW's Jack Morton Auditorium Feb. 23, featuring GW adjunct professor of history Kenneth Bowling; Dennis Pogue, M.A.'81, vice president for preservation at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate; and Patricia Brady, author and historian.
"The Real George: Leadership and Character" was moderated by William Becker, chair of GW's Department of History, and featured introductory remarks by GW President Steven Knapp and Barbara B. Lucas, vice regent for Maryland of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which owns and operates Mount Vernon Estate, Museum and Gardens.
The event was part of a series that celebrates the university's 100 years in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
George Washington was a man of tremendous character and virtue, and anyone who examines his life closely sees that and is impressed. Thank you so much, GWU, for an excellent series here!
Thank you
best american ever. he crosses frozen rivers. at nite. on christmas. against the best trained army in the world. and wins. God Bless George Washington.....Father of the USA
The speaker comes onstage at 20:00
A greater father of United States 🇺🇸 forever.
I have a problem with the "separation of church and state" when there are too many quotes from Washington about His faith in God and personal accounts from others of his praying. He was a man of faith and, before leaving Valley Forge, encouraged his troops to look inside themselves and repent of wrongdoing so that they can stand before God.
Just seeing this, but felt compelled to respond. Separation of church and state means that the government cannot establish a 'state' religion - as England had done with the King. It allows for freedom of worship of any faith you espouse. The term is often misconstrued.
Skip to 20 minutes if you don't want to sit through the introduction
This was presented well and I enjoyed. Organized a lot of information I had learned before from other sources.
Excellent and fascinating discussion. Thank you for posting this.
Its interesting that George himself was stern about not memorializing the founders. Private money established american philosophy. Oh boy.