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We have our George Washington leadership fellows here with us. You are 16 students here who are spending five weeks on the stage in a Leadership Program inspired by George Washingtons life and egacy. They are here through the generosity of david m rubenstein, who made a wonderful guest and helped us conceive of the idea to have this group of people here. I would like you all to stand so we can all recognize you. [applause] megan this is our second class of fellows. They have just arrived this week and have very busy schedules, but they are wonderful to speak ith. If you get a moment, i think y...

The early days of the republic until 1791. George Washingtons Mount Vernon home posted this one hour and 20 minute event. Hello. My name is megan dunn. I am the chief of staff here at mount vernon. You are about to have a fantastic event. Them forwant to thank continuing to provide for the monthly talk, which is very popular throughout the year. I would also like to recognize a very special guest in the audience. We have our George Washington leadership fellows here with us. You are 16 students here who are spending five weeks on the stage in a Leadership Program inspired by George Washingtons...

Of the republic from 1789 until 1791. George Washingtons Mount Vernon posted this and 20 minute event. This is new york in 1789. We are standing in front of federal hall looking towards these river of new york. And the city even then, although the buildings were four or five stories high has some of the bustle and teaming qualities that its had for the last 200 years. Federal hall, even though the appearance i will show you look very classical, it is here. This is another image of new york and it may be somebody in this audience i would bet a who knows this house is standing at the manhattan e...

He reads passages from his book and discusses the leading men the earlysed republic. Mount vernongtons hosted this hour and 20 minute event. In 1789. S new york we are standing approximately in front of federal hall looking toward the east river of new york. Even though the buildings are high,our or five stories they have some of the bustle it has had for the last 200 years. Federal hall, even though the image i will show you in a minute looks very austere and classical, it is here. This is another image of new york. It may be somebody in this audience, i would bet a buck probably not, knows t...

Of the action is taking place. It is on wall street. The coffeehouse, the scene that. Showed first, is behind us we are looking in the direction of the hudson river. Congress, despite the significance, the First Congress has generally been treated as an convention. R the the government the constitution outlines, thats what it was, and outline, spurring fullgrown from the document. It did not. It took two years of creative and sometimes twofisted down and dirty politics to accomplish the job. That job was creating the institutions of government, henry, whoat patrick may have been referred to on...