About this episode

This episode features Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discussing the life and legacy of George Washington.

We're so excited to present an episode of one of our favorite shows: The Rest Is History. In this episode, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the life and legacy of George Washington. Be sure to subscribe to TRIH -- and join their club for all sorts of great extras -- at TheRestIsHistory.com We'll be back with more new episodes soon! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Jody Avirgan

Guests: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook

Topics covered

• George Washington
• American history
• historical legacy
• podcast recommendation
• The Rest Is History

Keywords

• George Washington
• history
• podcast
• The Rest Is History
• Tom Holland
• Dominic Sandbrook

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rest Is History, Radiotopia

Places: George Washington

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