Discovering America: George Washington's Journey to a New Nation
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Miscellanea (LMU) - SD
English - November 27, 2014 18:00 - 58 minutes - 898 MB VideoHistory Arts miscellanea miscellaneous vermischtes gemischtes unterschiedliches various visiting fellows visiting scientists gastwissenschaftler verschiedenes Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
During his first days in office as president, George Washington organized a journey that fundamentally changed how the American people perceived their relationship with the new federal government. It is a legacy that endures to this day. Drawing upon his immense popularity, Washington envisioned his ambitious tour of all thirteen states as a way to transform the abstract language of the Constitution into a powerful, highly personal argument for a strong federal union. Drawing on his forthcoming book Discovering America, Breen explores how Washington and the American people invented new ways to perform republican government. | Center for Advanced Studies: 27.11.2014 | Speaker: Prof. Timothy H. Breen | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Michael Hochgeschwender