{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Biography & Memoir","slug":"new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642","podcast_index_feed_id":580642,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT3954564801","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/biography/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fbd0c2d2-f054-11e8-a8ce-cb9f219b63bb/image/dedd9fb04a5206bed692bcedf1f086ea.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":2020,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:22:18.513920+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642"},"episode":{"title":"Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory","slug":"thy-will-be-done-george-washington-s-legacy-of-slavery-and-the-fight-for-american-memory","published_at":"2026-07-02T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/thy-will-be-done-george-washington-s-legacy-of-slavery-and-the-fight-for-american-memory","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK2035205641.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK2035205641.mp3","summary":"In Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory (UNC Press, 2026), historian John Garrison Marks tells the story of Americans’ long, fraught struggle to come to terms with Washington’s legacy of slavery. He traces how politicians, abolitionists, educators, activists, Washington’s former slaves and their descendants, and others have remembered, forgotten, and manipulated slavery’s place in Washington’s story, and how they have wielded versions of that story in the political and cultural fights of their time. Dr. Marks shows how generational struggles over our collective memory of Washington and slavery have always been part of a bigger conversation about defining the United States and its people. As debates about the founders’ participation in the system of slavery continue to roil public discourse, Dr. Marks shows with new clarity that Americans have never collectively reconciled Washington’s conflicted legacy. By truly grappling with Washington’s role as enslaver and emancipator, we may come to better understand the nation and ourselves. This episode considers: the life and legacy of George Washington, the role of myth and memory in the New Republic, and how conflicted legacies continue. A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life Guest: Dr. John Garrison Marks holds a Ph.D. in history from Rice University. He is a New Jersey native currently living outside Washington, DC. He is the author of Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory. Host: Dr. Christina Gessler holds a Ph.D. in history which she uses to explore the stories we tell and what happens to those we never tell. She is an academic writing coach and editor. She is the producer and show host of the Academic…","meta_description":"In Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory (UNC Press, 2026), historian John Garrison Marks tells the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3827,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/episodes/thy-will-be-done-george-washington-s-legacy-of-slavery-and-the-fight-for-american-memory/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/thy-will-be-done-george-washington-s-legacy-of-slavery-and-the-fight-for-american-memory.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}