HIST 116: The American Revolution
Lecture 16 - The Importance of George Washington. This lecture focuses on George Washington and the combined qualities that made him a key figure in Revolutionary America, arguing that the most crucial reason for his success as a national leader was that he proved repeatedly that he could be trusted with power - a vital quality in a nation fearful of the collapse of republican governance at the hands of a tyrant. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 16 - The Importance of George Washington |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: The Importance of George Washington |
| [00:03:36] | 2. The Many Merits of Washington from the Letters of Hamilton and Adams |
| [00:15:42] | 3. Ingredients of the Washington Phenomenon: Self-Presentation, Fortune, and the Need for a King |
| [00:25:07] | 4. Balancing Solemnity with Humility: Washington as the Reluctant Leader |
| [00:30:13] | 5. Washington's Symbolic Gestures as Commander-in-Chief of a Republican Army |
| [00:43:08] | 6. Washington's Legacy as a Leader |
| References |
| Lecture 16 - The Importance of George Washington Instructor: Professor Joanne Freeman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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