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ARTICLES &
LECTURES
"Knowledge is in every
country the surest basis of public happiness."
George Washington - Speech to Congress, January 8, 1790
The following educational resources
are related to George Washington, his influence in Western Pennsylvania,
and Revolutionary
War era history. To save the document to your computer, right
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Lectures
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"The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius
of an American Icon"
In 2007 John Ferling spoke
at the Virginia Historical Society on his history of the Revolutionary
War, Almost a Miracle. Now he has drawn on his unsurpassed knowledge
of
that
era
to provide
a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of the Founders
in The Ascent of George Washington. Dr. Ferling is the author of
an earlier biography of George Washington and numerous books on
the American Revolution. This lecture was cosponsored with the Society
of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia.
(Introduction by Paul A. Levengood)
Length: 1:05:59 | Format: MP3 audio | Size:
60.4 MB
Right-click HERE to download and save MP3 file to your computer.
Direct hosting site link - http://www.vahistorical.org/news/lectures_ferling.htm
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"Realistic Visionary: The Leadership of George Washington"
On October 20, 2006, Peter Henriques delivered
this talk at the the 2006 Virginia Historical Society's symposium, "Virginians
in the White House."
Length: 0:48:27 | Format: MP3 Audio | Size:
33.2 MB
Right-click HERE to
download and save MP3 file to your computer. Direct hosting site link - http://www.vahistorical.org/news/lectures_henriques.htm
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Links to Additional Resources |
George Washington Resources at the University of Virginia Library http://etext.virginia.edu/washington/
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The
Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript
Sources, 1745-1799
Edited by John C. Fitzpatrick (1931-44)
- Washington Resources at the Universitty of Virginia Library
http://etext.virginia.edu/washington/fitzpatrick/index.html
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George Washington's
Birthplace - National Park Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior George Washington, America’s first
and greatest hero, was crucial to the establishment of the United
States as a nation founded on the principles of liberty. George
Washington Birthplace preserves the heart of the Washington lands
and a memorial plantation. Here, in the peace and beauty of this
place untouched by time, the staunch character of our hero comes
to the imagination.
http://www.nps.gov/gewa/index.htm
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Western
Pennsylvania History -
Western Pennsylvania History is an important regional journal
with extensively illustrated articles that cover numerous subjects
including history, archaeology, cultural interests, sports,
literature, architecture, railroading, folk art, and much more.
It is published by the Senator John Heinz History Center, and
has been a source of information and scholarship since 1918.
The journal was originally published as Western Pennsylvania
Historical Magazine, and in the 1990s as Pittsburgh History.
http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?Service=UI&version=1.0&verb=Display&handle=psu.wph
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To contribute educational content or become a
sponsor, please contact Compatriot Scott
M. Helfrich
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