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Gilder Lehrman Institute: His Excellency George Washington Instructional VideoGilder Lehrman Institute: His Excellency George Washington Instructional Video
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: His Excellency George Washington

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Listen to a lecture given by Joseph J. Ellis, of Mount Holyoke College, highlighting his book, His Excellency George Washington, examining why the Founding Fathers seemed to always defer to George Washington, which is why he eventually became the first leader of the new nation. [41:29]

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