Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and Slavery
Examines how George Washington reconciled being a slaveholder with his leadership of a nation dedicated to freedom for all.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1659: George Washington Elected President
Today we learn the story behind the election of George Washington as the nation's first president.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 275: George Washington's Role
Today on the podcast: George Washington and the Constitutional Convention.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and Ratification of the Constitution
Today we discuss George Washington's role during the Constitutional Convention and the debates over ratification.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and the Executive Branch
George Washington put aside any personal relationships in appointing the most qualified individuals to the executive branch, and paid scrupulous attention to the protocols set by the Constitution for the presidential office.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and Executive Branch Authority
Today we discuss how George Washington's actions established the authority of the presidency.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington
How much to you know about George Washington? Brush up on your knowledge with this podcast. [1:24]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and Civilian Control of the Military
Today, in celebration of Father's Day, we discuss how the man often called the father of our country, George Washington, established the principle that the military is subordinate to civilian government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1660: We the People Lesson 19 Part 2: First Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Alexander Hamilton formed George Washington's first cabinet.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: George Washington Crossing the Delaware
National Public Radio takes a revisionist look at Emmanuel Leutze's famous and fanciful painting that is more folklore, legend, and political statement than fact.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention Part 2: Washington and Madison
Today we learn about two important Framers: George Washington and James Madison.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1616: Madison and Washington
Today we discuss two influential Framers of the Constitution: James Madison and George Washington.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Cincinnatus and Washington as Examples
Examines Cincinnatus and Washington as examples of civic virtue.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Anti Federalists: The Effect of Anti Federalist Opinion
George Washington wrote that Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution might not ultimately be such a bad thing for the country.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: What Is 60 Second Civics?
In this episode, host Kaci Patterson introduces 60-Second Civics, the Center for Civic Education's new daily podcast about civics and government. She discusses George Washington's influence in promoting political parties and the...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: That Slow Poison
Unlike George Washington, George Mason never freed his slaves. He condemned slavery, but was unable to fully realize his own principles. [1 min. 11 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 1: Beginning of New Government
For the first time in history, the people held the ultimate power of government and had selected the person to lead their government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1638: Selecting a President
The Framers wanted to design a system to elect a president as qualified as George Washington. Doing so would not prove to be easy.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 10 Presidents One dictator/u.s. Cuba Policy
NPR provides a discussion about the different U.S. presidents who have served during Castro's rule in Cuba. Also discusses Washington's policy toward Cuba over several decades. The article is dated 8/4/06.
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: American History Free Audio & Video
Links to 24 podcasts of America's most revolutionary works, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" Speech and "The Narrative of Frederick Douglass." Some have online videos as well as audio. RI.9-10.9 US Documents,...
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Colonial Williamsburg Past & Present Podcasts
Podcasts of interviews with many artisans, historians, and tour guides at Colonial Williamsburg.
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