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Hard to imagine we could be a country without washingtons battlefield heroics. If you want to understand military history, look at washingtons campaign in new jersey and the hudson river, et cetera, its quite remarkable. Washington journal continues. From the ground of George Washingtons historic mt. Vernon, were joined now at the education and Museum Center there by doug bradburn, the president and ceo of George Washingtons mt. Vernon on this president s day. First, sir, explain the significance of that moment thats portrayed over your shoulder there, the swearingin of George Washington. Well...

There had not been anything like it certainly in america, were in the world. Of an a new experiment elected magistrate that at one point would be the head of state like a king, but at the same time also be the chief executioner of the law. The chief executive in this case. The chief policymaker. It was not exactly clear where the policies of powers of legislature in the president would be defined. Created thatally office and many of the president s, many of the things we come to think of as president ial really come down from his example in the office. Age 57 whenof 1789, he took the oath. Wha...

Good afternoon. I get the privilege of introducing a good friend. Drew and i have been arguing over the past two days, what i should do in this introduction. I will just read what you sent me. It is best it is kind of funny, actually. Drew gruber as the executive director of civil war trails, lives in williamsburg with his wife kate, their two cats, he enjoys reading, oysters, brown liquor and peace and quiet. Drew gruber. I am going to introduce my coauthor, doug crenshaw, who is going to lecture about williamsburg today. I sat down last night to review notes, and i couldnt think couldnt help...

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In of George Washington. Guest good morning, welcome to mount vernon. Behind me you see George Washington, the first president , being sworn in at federal hall in new york city in 1789 in were thet how well duties and powers of the office that he was about to step into, how well were they defined at that moment when he was sworn in . Guest they were not defined at all. The presidency was a brandnew institution. There had not been anything like it certainly in america and really in the world. It was a new experiment of an elected magistrate who at one point would be the head of state, like a ki...