The Amazing Story of George Washington's Incredible Mother

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Mary Ball Washington and her influence on George Washington's leadership.

Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast. Last week we covered Paula Bonhoeffer, and this week we talk about another Lioness. What makes a man strong enough to resist a crown? Was George Washington's mother a difficult woman, genius, or something in between. Dive with us into Mary Ball Washington's life to discover how she raised her son to be a leader.

Topics covered

• history
• leadership
• family
• biography
• women in history

Keywords

• George Washington
• Mary Ball Washington
• strong leadership
• difficult woman
• genius mother

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