# America250! George Washington's World

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Published: 2026-06-26T05:00:00+00:00
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Subscribe now for ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content. This is the seventh episode in a series marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America's semiquincentennial. He was the indispensable American. George Washington held together the Continental Army as its commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War. Then he answered his countrymen's call to serve as the new nation's first president, setting important precedents over the next eight years. Without him, the new republic might have failed. His leadership and the esteem in which he was held are the stuff of legend. The story is real. George Washington was not a demigod. As a general, he lost more battles than he won. But he was still indispensable to the causes of revolution and nation-building. In this episode, historian H.W. Brands discusses his new book, American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington . Further listening (America250 series): Episode 1 w/ Lindsay Chervinsky Episode 2 w/ Kate Carté Episode 3 w/ Alan Taylor Episode 4 w/ Lindsay Chervinsky Episode 5 w/ Jim Oakes Episode 6 w/ Sean Wilentz

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