About this episode

The episode discusses President Washington's decision to personally lead the army during his second term.

President Washington is not just sending an army, he's personally leading it.

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Edwards-King

Topics covered

• George Washington
• American history
• military leadership
• presidency
• Revolutionary War

Keywords

• Washington
• second term
• army
• leadership
• American history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Political History

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