Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
From Cultural Artifacts with Mandi Gerth by Helping students love things worthy of their love
February 19, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
This episode explores Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 and its connections to historical figures and events.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/December-25/washington-crosses-the-delaware https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/washingtons-revolutionary-war-battles/the-trenton-princeton-campaign/10-facts-about-washingtons-crossing-of-the-delaware-river https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emanuel-Leutze https://youtu.be/1brjwUcz1cA?si=nDHe3PnmxWM4M4Sv His Excellency General Washington by Phillis Wheatley https://poets.org/poem/his-excellency-general-washington The letter which accompanied her poem: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-02-02-0222-0001 Get full access to Mrs. Gerth Teaches at mrsgerthteaches.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Mandi Gerth
Topics covered
- Shakespeare
- Sonnet 116
- George Washington
- Phillis Wheatley
- American history
- poetry
- education
Keywords
- Shakespeare
- Sonnet 116
- George Washington
- Phillis Wheatley
- poetry
- American history
- Delaware River
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Substack, Britannica, History
Books & works: His Excellency General Washington, Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
Places: Delaware River
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