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George Washington and American Honor: A Conversation with Craig Bruce Smith
George Washington and American Honor: A Conversation with Craig Bruce Smith
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
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What made George Washington the "greatest man in the world"? What is his legacy outside the United States? What did "honor" mean to America's Founding Fathers, and why was it so important to them? Craig Bruce Smith, author of American Honor: The Creation of the Nation's Ideals During the Revolutionary Era, joins the show to answer these questions and others.
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Released:
Apr 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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