16 - The Importance of George Washington

Update: 2011-03-29

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This lecture focuses on George Washington and the combined qualities that made him a key figure in Revolutionary America, arguing that the most crucial reason for his success as a national leader was that he proved repeatedly that he could be trusted with power - a vital quality in a nation fearful of the collapse of republican governance at the hands of a tyrant.

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25 – Being an American: The Legacy of the Revolution

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24 - Creating a Nation

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23 - Creating a Constitution

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22 - The Road to the Constitutional Convention

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21 - A Union Without Power

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20 - Confederation

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19 - War and Society

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18 - Fighting the Revolution: The Big Picture

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17 - The Logic of a Campaign (or, How in the World Did We Win?)

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16 - The Importance of George Washington

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15 - Citizens and Choices: Experiencing the Revolution in New Haven

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14 - Heroes and Villains

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13 - Organizing a War

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12 - Civil War

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11 - Independence

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10 - Common Sense

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09 - Who Were the Loyalists?

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08 - The Logic of Resistance

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07 - Being a Revolutionary

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06 - Resistance or Rebellion? (Or, What the Heck is Happening in Boston?)

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16 - The Importance of George Washington

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16 - The Importance of George Washington

Joanne B. Freeman

16 - The Importance of George Washington